S-16-0501, State v. Robert L. Schwaderer (Appellant)
Lancaster County District Court, Judge Lori A. Maret
Attorneys: Nathan A. Liss (Attorney General’s Office) --- Yohance Christie (Public Defender’s Office) (Appellant)
Criminal: Possession with intent to deliver meth; possession of money to be used violating the Controlled Substances Act and false reporting
Proceedings below: Following a jury trial, Appellant was convicted on all three Counts and sentenced to 10 to 15 years on Count I, 2 to 2 years on Count II, and 1 to 1 year on Count III, to be served concurrently.
Issues: 1) The district court erred in admitting testimony regarding the weight of the substance, 2) the district court erred in admitting the notepads and memo books into evidence, 3) the district court erred in its instructions to the jury, 4) the district court erred in admitting expert testimony, 5) Appellant was denied due process and effective assistance of counsel as a result of the acts and omissions of his trial counsel, 6) the evidence at trial was insufficient as a matter of law, 7) the district court abused its discretion by imposing an excessive sentence.