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S-19-1226 State v. Thomas Johnson (Appellant)
Douglas County District Court, Hon. Horacio J. Wheelock
Attorneys: Thomas C. Riley and Allyson A. Mendoza (Douglas County Public Defender’s Office, for Appellant); Douglas Peterson and Jordan Osborne (Office of the Attorney General, for Appellee)
Criminal: Denial of motion to suppress and insanity defense
Proceedings below: After a bench trial, Appellant was convicted of multiple charges after district court denied his motion to suppress and found he failed to prove his insanity defense
Issues on Appeal: Whether the district court erred in 1) denying Appellant’s motion to suppress statements made in July 2015; 2) denying Appellant’s motion to suppress photo lineup identification of him; 3) finding Appellant failed to prove insanity at the time of the crimes by a preponderance of the evidence; 4) or imposing an excessive sentence.