Legal Opinion

State v. Coleman

Nebraska Supreme Court

Decided October 16, 1992No. S-91-770PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHastings, C.J.

Following a jury trial, the defendant, Maurice Coleman, was convicted of forgery in the second degree involving more than $300 and was sentenced to a term of imprisonment for not less than 2 years nor more than 4 years. The defendant appeals, assigning as error the court’s (1) overruling of his motion to suppress an in-court identification, (2) allowing evidence of uncharged misconduct and prior bad acts into evidence, and (3) imposing an excessive sentence. We affirm.

In determining the correctness of a trial court’s ruling on a motion to suppress, an appellate court will uphold the trial…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. State v. HaynieNebraska Supreme Court · 1991
  2. State v. TimmermanNebraska Supreme Court · 1992
  3. State v. TingleNebraska Supreme Court · 1991
  4. State v. MeltonNebraska Supreme Court · 1992
  5. State v. StartNebraska Supreme Court · 1991

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. State v. MyersNebraska Supreme Court · 1994
  2. State v. Van AckerenNebraska Supreme Court · 1993
  3. State v. PhelpsNebraska Supreme Court · 1992
  4. State v. PhilippsNebraska Supreme Court · 1993
  5. State v. GarzaNebraska Supreme Court · 1992

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