STATE v. LOTTER

Nos. S-17-325, S-17-338, S-17-339, S-17-1126, S-17-1127, S-17-1129.

917 N.W.2d 850 (2018)

301 Neb. 125

STATE of Nebraska, appellee, v. John L. LOTTER, appellant.

Supreme Court of Nebraska.

Filed September 28, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Timothy S. Noerrlinger , of Naylor & Rappl, and Rebecca E. Woodman , Topeka, KS, for appellant.

Douglas J. Peterson , Attorney General, and James D. Smith , Lincoln, for appellee.

Brian William Stull , of American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, and Amy A. Miller , of American Civil Liberties Union of Nebraska Foundation, for amici curiae American Civil Liberties Union Capital Punishment Project and American Civil Liberties Union of Nebraska Foundation.

Heavican, C.J., Cassel, Stacy, Funke, and Papik, JJ., and Bishop and Welch, Judges.


I. INTRODUCTION

In identical, successive postconviction motions filed in three cases, John L. Lotter sought relief based on a 2016 U.S. Supreme Court decision1 and on a death qualification issue. In separate orders filed months apart, the district court denied relief on each issue. Because Lotter...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases