STATE v. JENKINS

Nos. S-17-577, S-17-657.

931 N.W.2d 851 (2019)

303 Neb. 676

STATE of Nebraska, appellee, v. Nikko A. JENKINS, appellant.

Supreme Court of Nebraska.

Filed July 19, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas C. Riley , Douglas County Public Defender, for appellant.

Nikko A. Jenkins, pro se.

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

Brian William Stull and Amy Fettig , of American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, and Amy A. Miller , of American Civil Liberties Union of Nebraska Foundation, for amici curiae National Alliance on Mental Illness et al.

Heavican, C.J., Miller-Lerman, Cassel, Stacy, and Funke, JJ., and Bishop And Welch, Judges.


I. INTRODUCTION

In consolidated appeals, one of which involved the death penalty, Nikko A. Jenkins challenges his competency to represent himself, enter no contest pleas, proceed to sentencing, and receive the death penalty. He also makes several challenges to the death penalty. Finding no abuse of discretion by the district...

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