State v. Porter — Court affirmed child-sexual-assault convictions and sentences
Case State of Nebraska v. Mark M. Porter, Jr. Court Nebraska Court of Appeals Judge Moore; Pirtle; Welch Date Decided
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State v. Delgado — Declined to enforce an unclear appeal waiver and affirmed the drug-distribution judgment
Case State of Nebraska, appellee, v. James F. Delgado, appellant. Court Nebraska Supreme Court Judge Funke, C.J.; Cassel, J.; Stacy,
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State v. McCree — Nebraska Supreme Court affirms murder and firearm convictions and sentences
Case State of Nebraska v. Kashuan M. McCree Court Nebraska Supreme Court Judge Vaughn, J. Date Decided September 18, 2026
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State v. Cook — Nebraska Supreme Court upheld child-abuse convictions and consecutive prison sentences
Case State of Nebraska, appellee, v. Brittany C. Cook, appellant. Court Nebraska Supreme Court Judge Funke, C.J.; Cassel, J.; Stacy,
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Npimnee v. Freeman — Nebraska appeals court revives inmate’s assault suit filing request
Case Hope Npimnee v. Mitchell Freeman Court Nebraska Court of Appeals Judge Riedmann, Chief Judge; Bishop, Judge; Freeman, Judge Date
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State v. Ansell — Nebraska Supreme Court affirmed child-sexual-assault convictions and held the first-degree statute creates one offense with two alternatives
Case State of Nebraska, appellee, v. Christopher C. Ansell, appellant. Court Nebraska Supreme Court Judge Cassel, J. Date Decided August
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State v. Nickels — Nebraska Supreme Court affirmed murder and weapons convictions
Case State of Nebraska, appellee, v. Daniel S. Nickels, appellant. Court Nebraska Supreme Court Judge Papik, J. (appointment info not
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State v. Walker — Affirmed denial of speedy-trial discharge and found permanent waiver
Case State of Nebraska v. Louis M. Walker Court Nebraska Supreme Court Judge Bergevin (Jim Pillen, 2025) Date Decided July
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State v. McLemore — Nebraska Supreme Court affirms dismissal of fourth postconviction motion as outside the Act’s scope and procedurally barred.
Case State of Nebraska, appellee, v. Michael E. McLemore, appellant. Court Nebraska Supreme Court Judge Funke, C.J. (appointment info not
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State v. Evans — Nebraska Supreme Court affirms murder, weapon convictions
Case State of Nebraska, appellee, v. Raymond Evans, appellant. Court Nebraska Supreme Court Judge Freudenberg, J. (appointment info not available)
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State v. Blanton — Nebraska Court of Appeals affirmed fentanyl and cocaine convictions and prison sentences
Case State of Nebraska, appellee, v. Edward C. Blanton, Jr., appellant. Court Nebraska Court of Appeals Judge Freeman (Jim Pillen,
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State v. Burries — Nebraska Supreme Court affirms denial of postconviction relief without evidentiary hearing
Case State of Nebraska v. Anthony L. Burries Court Nebraska Supreme Court Judge Cassel (Dave Heineman, 2012) Date Decided July
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State v. German — Nebraska Supreme Court affirms denial of postconviction relief without evidentiary hearing
Case State of Nebraska v. Kevin S. German Court Nebraska Supreme Court Judge Freudenberg (Pete Ricketts, 2018) Date Decided June
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State v. Mata — Nebraska Supreme Court affirms dismissal of death-row inmate’s successive postconviction motion as procedurally barred
Case State of Nebraska v. Raymond Mata, Jr. Court Nebraska Supreme Court Judge Funke (Pete Ricketts, 2016) Date Decided June
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State v. Mielak — Nebraska Supreme Court affirms first-degree sexual assault conviction, holding that a victim’s pre-assault conduct and “freezing” can constitute lack-of-consent conduct under the criminal code
Case State of Nebraska v. Evan J. Mielak Court Nebraska Supreme Court Judge Stacy (Pete Ricketts, 2015) Date Decided June
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State v. Kellogg — Nebraska Supreme Court affirms denial of postconviction relief, holding that generalized mental health allegations are insufficient to establish ineffective assistance of counsel for failure to pursue competency defense
Case State of Nebraska v. Keiandre T. Kellogg Court Nebraska Supreme Court Judge Freudenberg (Pete Ricketts, 2018) Date Decided May
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State v. Reeves — Nebraska Supreme Court affirms sexual assault convictions, rejecting structural-error claim based on county attorney’s conflict of interest
Case State of Nebraska v. Zachary S. Reeves Court Nebraska Supreme Court Judge Papik (Pete Ricketts, 2018) Date Decided May
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State v. Collins — Nebraska Supreme Court affirms denial of discharge, holds motions to quash death-penalty aggravating circumstances are excludable pretrial motions under speedy trial statute
Case State of Nebraska v. William P. Collins Court Nebraska Supreme Court Judge Freudenberg (Pete Ricketts, 2018) Date Decided May
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State v. Payne — Nebraska Court of Appeals affirmed theft conviction but vacated sentence due to insufficient evidence of property value exceeding statutory threshold
Case State of Nebraska v. Robert J. Payne Court Nebraska Court of Appeals Judge WELCH (Pete Ricketts, 2018) Date Decided
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State v. Dicken — Nebraska Supreme Court affirms burglary conviction, holds stalking can serve as the predicate felony in a burglary charge
Case State of Nebraska v. Michael M. Dicken Court Nebraska Supreme Court Judge Funke (Pete Ricketts, 2016) Date Decided May
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State v. Flores — Nebraska Supreme Court affirms 320-years-to-life sentence for juvenile gang-shooting defendant, rejecting sufficiency, jury instruction, and Eighth Amendment challenges
Case State of Nebraska v. Mariano Flores Court Nebraska Supreme Court Judge Bergevin (Jim Pillen, 2025) Date Decided May 1,
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State v. Holland — Nebraska Supreme Court holds jeopardy never attached to assault charge dismissed under plea deal, affirming felony prosecution
Case State of Nebraska v. Jestin C. Holland Court Nebraska Supreme Court Judge Papik (Pete Ricketts, 2018) Date Decided April
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State v. Lopez — Nebraska Supreme Court affirms convictions of man who shot DHHS social workers, rejecting self-defense instruction challenge
Case State of Nebraska v. Brent P. Lopez Court Nebraska Supreme Court Date Decided April 3, 2026 Docket No. S-24-504
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State v. Hearnes — Affirmed convictions for sexual assault of a child; upheld consolidation of charges, admission of prior assault evidence, and forensic interview as medical treatment hearsay
Case State of Nebraska v. Robert L. Hearnes, Sr. Court Nebraska Court of Appeals Judge Freeman (Jim Pillen, 2025) Date