District Court for Nemaha County, Judge Julie Smith
Attorney for Appellant: Timothy S. Noerrlinger
Attorney for Appellee: Siobhan E. Duffy (Nebraska Attorney General’s Office)
Criminal Action: Attempted Assault in the Second Degree
Action Taken by Trial Court: A jury convicted Dughman of the State’s charges. For attempted assault in the second degree, the court sentenced Dughman to serve 6 months in the county jail and 2 years postrelease supervision. For possession of a deadly weapon during the commission of a felony, the court sentenced Dughman to serve 4 months in the county jail, with credit for 2 days served, and 18 months postrelease supervision. The sentences were to be served consecutively.
Assignments of Error: Dughman assigns, restated, that there was insufficient evidence to support his convictions. He also assigns that he received ineffective assistance from his trial counsel.