State v. Cotton

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299 Neb. 650

State of Nebraska, appellee, v. James Cotton, appellant. ___ N.W.2d ___ Filed April 20, 2018. No. S-17-196. 1. Pleadings: Parties: Judgments: Appeal and Error. A denial of a motion to sever will not be reversed unless clear prejudice and an abuse of discretion are shown, and an appellate court will find such an abuse only where the denial caused the defendant substantial prejudice amounting to a…