S-20-0580 State of Nebraska v. Joshua W. Keadle (Appellant)
Gage County District Court, Hon. Rick A. Schreiner
Attorneys: Jeffrey A. Pickens (Nebraska Commission on Public Advocacy, for Appellant); Melissa R. Vincent (Office of the Attorney General, for Appellee)
Criminal: Second-degree murder; Due process
Proceedings Below: On February 13, 2020, the jury found Appellant guilty of second-degree murder. On July 15, 2020, Appellant was sentenced to 71 years to life imprisonment with credit for 143 days served prior to sentencing.
Issue on Appeal: Whether the evidence adduced at trial was sufficient to establish corpus delicti beyond a reasonable doubt in violation of Appellant’s rights to a fair trial and due process of law as guaranteed by the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution and art. I § 3 of the Nebraska Constitution.