A-15-0086, State of Nebraska v. Travis T. Mitchell (Appellant)
Lancaster County, District Court Judge John Colborn
Attorney for Appellant: Joseph D. Nigro and Christopher Eickholt (Public Defender's Office)
Attorney for Appellee: Douglas J. Peterson and Melissa R. Vincent (Attorney General's Office)
Criminal Action: Driving under the influence (DUI) with refusal to submit to a chemical test and driving during revocation.
Action Taken by Trial Court: A jury found Appellant guilty of the above offenses and the trial court sentenced him to concurrent sentences of 5 to 10 years for fourth offense DUI and 1 to 2 years for driving during revocation, as well as revoking Appellant's license for 15 years.
Assignments of Error on Appeal: Appellant contends that there was insufficient evidence to support his convictions, that the district court erred in overruling his motion for mistrial based on the prosecutor's comment during closing argument that Appellant never denied being intoxicated, and that he received excessive sentences.