S-16-629, State v. Paul J. Jedlicka (Appellant)
Sarpy County District Court, Judge David K. Arterburn
Attorneys: Ann Addison-Wageman (Wageman Whitworth Law Firm) for Appellant Kimberly A. Klein (Attorney General's Office) for Appellee
Criminal: First degree sexual assault of a child under 12 years of age
Proceedings Below: Jury found Jedlicka guilty of first degree sexual assault of a child and the district court sentenced Jedlicka to not less than 15 years nor more than 25 years imprisonment.
Issues: Whether (1) the district court erred by (a) allowing hearsay to be admitted under the exception at Neb. Rev. Stat. 27-803(3) and (b) overruling Jedlicka's motion to dismiss at the close of the State's case; and (2) trial counsel was ineffective by failing (a) to obtain expert witnesses; (b) to object on the admissibility of evidence at trial; and (c) to develop and marshal a proper defense strategy.