S-15-1107, State of Nebraska v. James McWilliams (Appellant)
Lancaster County District Court, Hon. John A. Colborn
Attorneys: DeAnn C. Stover for the Appellant; Douglas J. Peterson (Attorney General) and Melissa R. Vincent (Assistant Attorney General) for the Appellee.
Criminal: First-degree sexual assault, aggravated offense
Proceedings below: A jury convicted James of first-degree sexual assault, aggravated offense. The court denied James' motion for a new trial and sentenced him to 20-35 years, for the class II felony, with credit for 329 days served.
Issues: (1) Whether the State committed prosecutorial misconduct;
(2) whether a witness for the State committed misconduct;
(3) whether James was afforded effective assistance of counsel;
(4) whether the trial court erred in not granting James a new trial; and
(5) whether the sentence was excessive.