Case Number(s)
S-15-0742
Case Audio
Call Date
Court Number
Douglas
Case Summary
S-15-742 State v. Adrian Lester (Appellant)
Douglas County, Honorable W. Mark Ashford
Attorneys: Nathan A. Liss (County Attorney's Office) --- Sean M. Conway (Dornan, Lustgarten & Troia PC LLO) (Appellant)
Criminal: Murder; jury selection; evidence
Proceedings below: following a jury trial, Appellant was found guilty on eight counts and sentenced to life imprisonment.
Issues: The district court erred in 1) overruling Appellant's motion for new trial, 2) excluding impeachment evidence offered by Appellant against a critical witness for the State, 3) ruling the State provided 'race-neutral' explanations for striking the only black members of the jury pool, and 4) finding there was sufficient evidence to convict Appellant of the crimes charged.