STATE v. FITZGERALD

Nos. 38849, 38850.

208 N.W.2d 688 (1973)

190 Neb. 436

STATE of Nebraska, Appellee, v. Leslie FITZGERALD, Appellant. STATE of Nebraska, Appellee, v. Michael FINAZZO, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Nebraska.

June 29, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul E. Watts, J. Joseph McQuillan, Bill Campbell, Omaha, for appellants.

Clarence A. H. Meyer, Atty. Gen., Harold S. Salter, Deputy Atty. Gen., Lincoln, for appellee.

Heard before WHITE, C. J., and SPENCER, BOSLAUGH, SMITH, McCOWN, NEWTON, and CLINTON, JJ.


NEWTON, Justice.

The defendants, when charged with a criminal offense, entered pleas of nolo contendere and were convicted. The records show there were plea bargains in each case resulting in the dismissal of other charges, the recommendations of comparatively light sentences, and promises not to file habitual criminal charges. Defendants were represented by counsel.

The sole assignment of error on appeal is that the pleas were coerced by threats of the prosecuting...

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