A-18-738, State of Nebraska v. Michael Schramm (Appellant)
District Court of Lancaster County, Judge Darla Ideus
Attorney for Appellant: Matthew K. Kosmicki
Attorney for Appellee: Douglas J. Peterson and Kimberly A. Klein (Attorney General’s Office)
Criminal Action: Strangulation
Action Taken by Trial Court: A jury found Appellant guilty of strangulation. The district court subsequently sentenced Appellant to two years’ imprisonment followed by 12 months of post release supervision.
Assignments of Error on Appeal: On appeal, Appellant alleges that the district court erred in (1) permitting the State’s expert witness to testify over his objections; (2) denying his motion to continue the trial so that he could obtain his own expert witness; (3) instructing the jury as to how to evaluate the testimony of an expert witness; and (4) imposing an excessive sentence.