STATE v. ZLOMKE

No. S-04-007.

689 N.W.2d 181 (2004)

268 Neb. 891

STATE of Nebraska, appellee, v. Richard Gale ZLOMKE, appellant.

Supreme Court of Nebraska.

December 3, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jon P. Worthman, Alliance, for appellant.

Jon Bruning, Attorney General, Don Kleine, Omaha, and Matthew M. Enenbach for appellee.

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


WRIGHT, J.

NATURE OF CASE

In this appeal, we are asked to determine whether a person charged with a felony who has been released on bond may, by his absence, waive the right to be present at all stages of his trial.

SCOPE OF REVIEW

When dispositive issues on appeal present questions of law, an appellate court has an obligation to reach an independent conclusion irrespective of the decision made by the court below. State v. Thomas,

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