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STATE v. McMANUS

No. S-97-1347.

594 N.W.2d 623 (1999)

257 Neb. 1

STATE of Nebraska, appellee, v. Leo H. McMANUS, appellant.

Supreme Court of Nebraska.

May 28, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James R. Mowbray, Lincoln, and, on brief, Robin W. Hadfield, of the Nebraska Commission on Public Advocacy, for appellant.

Don Stenberg, Attorney General, and, on brief, Jennifer S. Liliedahl, for appellee.

HENDRY, C.J., WRIGHT, CONNOLLY, GERRARD, STEPHAN, MCCORMACK, and MILLER-LERMAN, JJ.

CONNOLLY, J.

Leo H. McManus (McManus) appeals from his convictions following a jury trial for second degree murder and the use of a weapon to commit a felony. We reverse, and remand for a new trial because the trial court erred in admitting, for an improper purpose, testimony regarding a prior uncharged "bad act."

I. BACKGROUND

McManus and Roy T. Jones were employed by C. Dennis Geiser as bricktenders. On the morning of January 2, 1997, McManus met...

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