S-18-0928 State of Nebraska v. Abdul Vann (Appellant)
Sarpy County District Court, Judge Stefanie Martinez
Attorneys: Thomas P. Strigenz (Sarpy County Public Defender’s Office, for Appellant) --- Douglas J. Peterson & Melissa R. Vincent (Office of the Attorney General, for Appellee)
Criminal: Felon in possession of a firearm; Sufficiency of proof of prior felony conviction.
Proceedings Below: Appellant was convicted by a jury of one count of possession of a deadly weapon by a prohibited person and one count of carrying a concealed weapon. The court sentenced Appellant to one year on the first count and six months on the second count, to be served in the Department of Corrections, with 42 days of presentence confinement credit.
Issue: Whether an exhibit showing that Appellant had counsel at sentencing on his prior felony conviction was sufficient to prove that he was a felon, or prohibited person.