S-15-0368 State v. Michael Weichman (Appellant)
York County, Judge James C. Stecker
Attorneys: George R. Love (Attorney General's Office) --- Mark Porto (Shamberg Wolf McDermott & Depue) (Appellant)
Criminal: First degree sexual abuse of an inmate, Neb. Rev. Stat. ' 28-322.02
Proceedings below: The trial court denied Appellant's motion to suppress evidence. After a trial to the court, Appellant was found guilty and sentenced 1-2 years in prison. The State filed a Petition to Bypass the Court of Appeals which was granted by the Nebraska Supreme Court.
Issues: The court erred in (1) denying Appellant's motion to suppress his statements made during the course of his polygraph interview; (2) denying Appellant's motion to suppress the statements made by the victim which were obtained through use of the statements made by Appellant during his polygraph interview; (3) finding Appellant guilty of the charged crime.