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State v. Stark

Nebraska Supreme Court

Decided July 28, 2006No. S-05-070PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGerrard, J.

NATURE OF CASE

Dennis F. Stark was convicted of first degree murder and use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony, and he was sentenced to a term of life imprisonment and 15 to 20 years’ imprisonment, to be served consecutively. After obtaining a new direct appeal through a postconviction action, Stark appeals his convictions and sentences.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On August 27, 2002, Victoria Fortune’s body was discovered near U.S. Highway 75 in Washington County, Nebraska. An autopsy revealed that she died as a result of blunt force trauma to the head. On August 28, Donald Ficenec, an…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Delaware v. Van ArsdallSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. State v. BjorklundNebraska Supreme Court · 2000
  3. State v. ThomasNebraska Supreme Court · 2002
  4. Long v. HackerNebraska Supreme Court · 1994
  5. State v. McHenryNebraska Supreme Court · 2004

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. State v. DraganescuNebraska Supreme Court · 2008
  2. State v. ArchieNebraska Supreme Court · 2007
  3. State v. KuehnNebraska Supreme Court · 2007
  4. State v. PattonNebraska Supreme Court · 2014
  5. State v. PoeNebraska Supreme Court · 2008

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