A-17-1010, State v. Kendell Barrow (Appellant)
Douglas County, District Court Judge Thomas A. Otepka
Attorney for Appellant: Thomas C. Riley; Jacquelyn R. Morrison (Douglas County Public Defender’s Office)
Attorney for Appellee: Douglas J. Peterson; Stacy M. Foust (Attorney General’s Office)
Criminal Action: Possession of a firearm by a prohibited person; carrying a concealed weapon
Action Taken by Trial Court: Following a jury trial, the appellant was convicted and sentenced to 10 to 15 years’ imprisonment on the possession of a firearm by a prohibited person conviction and sentenced to 1 year imprisonment on the carrying a concealed weapon conviction, with the sentences ordered to be served concurrently.
Assignments of Error on Appeal: The appellant contends that the district court erred in denying his discovery motion requesting the State produce a 2011 email chain between the county attorney and the Omaha Police Department and abused its discretion by denying his motion for a mistrial He also contends that the court imposed an excessive sentence on his conviction for possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.