Legal Opinion

State v. Thomas

Nebraska Supreme Court

Decided January 30, 2004No. S-02-1302PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtConnolly, J.

Kelvin L. Thomas appeals a district court order sentencing him for first degree murder, use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony, and being a felon in possession of a firearm. Thomas argues that (1) statements to the police were not voluntarily made because investigators indicated that he would receive a lower sentence if he told them the murder was not premeditated, (2) the statements should have been suppressed because he invoked his Miranda rights, and (3) the district court erred when it failed to suppress evidence because the application for a search warrant omitted facts affecting…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Colorado v. ConnellySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. State v. MataNebraska Supreme Court · 2003
  3. State v. MessersmithNebraska Supreme Court · 1991
  4. State v. JohnsonNebraska Supreme Court · 1999
  5. State v. UtterbackNebraska Supreme Court · 1992

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. State v. RogersNebraska Supreme Court · 2009
  2. State v. BallNebraska Supreme Court · 2006
  3. State v. DuboisSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2008
  4. State v. Fernando-GranadosNebraska Supreme Court · 2004
  5. State v. WilliamsNebraska Supreme Court · 2005

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