STATE v. PORTER

No. 89-492.

455 N.W.2d 787 (1990)

235 Neb. 476

STATE of Nebraska, Appellee, v. Brian D. PORTER, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Nebraska.

May 25, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael F. Gutowski, Omaha, for appellant.

Robert M. Spire, Atty. Gen., and Susan M. Ugai, North Platte, for appellee.

HASTINGS, C.J., and BOSLAUGH, WHITE, CAPORALE, SHANAHAN, GRANT, and FAHRNBRUCH, JJ.


FAHRNBRUCH, Justice.

Because a police officer improperly obtained a confession from Brian D. Porter which was used against him at his jury trial, we vacate Porter's sentences and reverse his convictions on two counts of robbery.

On each count, an elderly woman was knocked to the ground and robbed of her purse. Porter was convicted and sentenced to two 5-year consecutive terms of imprisonment. He was given credit on his sentence for 65 days for the time he...

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