S-17-0231 State v. Ronald L. Longson (Appellant)
Lancaster County, Judge Andrew Jacobsen
Attorneys: John C. Jorgensen (Public Defender’s Office for Appellant) and Haleigh Brockman (Senior Certified Law Student) --- Nathan A. Liss (Attorney General’s Office)
Criminal: Custodial sanction; violation of terms of probation
Proceedings below: The court found Appellant violated the terms of his probation and imposed a custodial sanction on Appellant. The State filed a Petition to Bypass the Court of Appeals which was granted by the Nebraska Supreme Court.
Issues: 1. The district court lacked jurisdiction to impose custodial sanctions on Appellant. 2. The district court erred by receiving exhibits 1, 2, and 3 into evidence without the exhibits first being offered by any party.