STATE v. COLEMAN

No. 39834.

228 N.W.2d 618 (1975)

193 Neb. 666

STATE of Nebraska, Appellee, v. Michael John COLEMAN a/k/a Mike Beasley, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Nebraska.

May 1, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael John Coleman, pro se.

Paul L. Douglas, Atty. Gen., Gary B. Schneider, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Lincoln, for appellee.

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


BOSLAUGH, Justice.

The defendant was convicted of unlawful distribution of heroin and sentenced to imprisonment for 5 to 20 years. At the trial Hugh J. McGuire testified as an expert witness for the State. Later it was discovered McGuire had testified falsely concerning his academic qualifications. The defendant then filed a motion for a new trial on the ground of newly discovered evidence.

The motion was consolidated for hearing with a number of similar motions...

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