Case Number(s)
S-17-0951
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Court Number
Lancaster
Case Location
Lincoln
Case Summary
S-17-0951 State v. Markel D. Steele (Appellant)
District court for Lancaster County, Honorable John A. Colborn
Attorneys: Melissa R. Vincent (Attorney General’s Office) --- Kelly S. Breen (Nebraska Commission on Public Advocacy)
Criminal: Plea; 2nd degree murder; 1st degree assault
Proceedings below: Appellant was convicted based on his guilty pleas and was sentenced to 60 years to life for 2nd degree murder and 40 to 50 years imprisonment for 1st degree assault, to be served consecutively.
Issues: The district court abused its discretion in 1) sentencing Appellant to a de facto life sentence, and 2) imposing an excessive sentence.
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