Filed June 4, 1999.
Issues regarding the grant or denial of a plea in bar are questions of law.
On questions of law, an appellate court has an obligation to reach a conclusion independent of that of the trial court. The Nebraska Supreme Court has determined that the Legislature intended forfeiture actions pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. Where the Legislature has demonstrated an intent to permit cumulative punishments, the Double Jeopardy Clause is not violated as long as the cumulative punishments are imposed in a single proceeding. Kent D. Turnbull, Lincoln County Attorney, for appellant. R. Bradley Dawson and David T. Schroeder for appellee.