STATE v. MARTINEZ

No. S-19-758.

946 N.W.2d 445 (2020)

306 Neb. 516

STATE of Nebraska, appellee, v. Juan Gonzalez MARTINEZ, appellant.

Supreme Court of Nebraska.

Filed July 17, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph D. Nigro , Lancaster County Public Defender, Jennifer M. Houlden , and Ella Newell , Senior Certified Law Student, for appellant.

Douglas J. Peterson , Attorney General, and Nathan A. Liss , Lincoln, for appellee.

Heavican, C.J., Miller-Lerman, Cassel, Stacy, Funke, and Papik, JJ.


I. INTRODUCTION

Juan Gonzalez Martinez appeals from his conviction, pursuant to a jury verdict, and sentence for first degree sexual assault. Martinez primarily argues that the English translation of his Spanish out-of-court statements was inadmissible hearsay. Because the State made a threshold showing of the translator's qualifications...

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