Source: http://nebraskapen.org/Malice/press.html
Timestamp: 2019-04-20 09:14:03+00:00

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10-9-95	OMAHA WORLD HERALD, New Sentencing Makes Omaha Man Eligible for Parole (State v. Williams/Clark, "... pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in 1992 is eligible for release from prison after his resentencing Tuesday. Martize A. Williams, 24, received a sentence of 6 1/2 to 20 years for manslaughter, a reduced charge. Last Tuesday brothers Harry A. Clark, 47, and Lee L. Clark, 37, received sentences of 61/2 to 20 years for manslaughter. They had been serving life sentences for second-degree murder and had been in prison for 12 years."
10-12-95	OMAHA WORLD HERALD editorial, Supreme Court's Flawed Reasoning May Free Two Convicted Killers (State v. Clark, "Meet the Clark brothers, poster boys for the insidious effect of the Supreme Court's flawed jurisprudence on second-degree murder."
12-5-95 OMAHA WORLD HERALD & Associated Press, Stenberg Says Ruling ends Malice Dispute. (State v. Williams, "We have exhausted all of the traditional legal options, ..."
3-17-96	OMAHA WORLD HERALD, Young Killer Wants First Taste of Freedom (State v. Ryan, "... originally charged with first-degree."
3-20-96	LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR editorial,...Murder by Degree: Match Statute with Court Rulings ("... George Will even waded into the fray last fall to suggest that the court had strayed beyond its proper boundaries into the area of law-making. Maybe. Maybe not. It is at least arguable that the Legislature could have fixed this last year or this year by reinserting the word malice in the second-degree definition. But again, a bill is gathering dust."
4-12-96	OMAHA WORLD HERALD, Legal Experts: Court Upset with Stenberg (State v. Williams, "Responding to Stenberg's request that an execution date be set for death-row inmate Robert Williams, the high court said, 'Motion asking court to unlawfully prejudge issues presented on post-conviction appeal, motion overruled.' ... that the court rethink its decision that required the overturning of scores of second-degree murder convictions ... 'Containing irrelevant and scandalous matter, state's brief stricken; not being supported by brief, motion for rehearing overruled.' ... In the concluding paragraphs in a brief written by Assistant Attorney General J. Kirk Brown, ... 'All over the State of Nebraska, killers are returning like re-awakened monsters to haunt the communities in which they had years before destroyed lives."
4-13-96	OMAHA WORLD HERALD, Stenberg Says Court in Conflict (State v. Williams/Ryan/Joubert, "The ruling has forced the retrial of about 130 people convicted of second-degree murder ... [Connolly] Jabberwocky decision in which the rules are subject to change without notice to the parties or the trial court."
6-14-96	HASTINGS TRIBUNE & ASSOCIATED PRESS, Henderson Man Gets Life--Again--in Sister's Death--(State v. Thieszen, " Stenberg ... has recommended that prosecutors file first-degree murder charges in every second-degree murder case that is overturned."
7-30-98	OMAHA WORLD HERALD, Slaying Case in McCook Is Revived, (State v. Belmarez), "In 1996, Belmarez's conviction for Chester Tucker's death was overturned after a controversial Nebraska Supreme Court ruling regarding second-degree murder cases."
8-1-98	OMAHA WORLD HERALD, Caporale Hangs Up His Robe, "Caporale also was part of a four-judge majority that made a series of decisions clarifying the definition of second-degree murder in Nebraska. . . ."
8-8-98	OMAHA WORLD HERALD, High Court Upholds Murder Conviction, (State v. Hill), "Hill was granted a new trial in 1995 because of a Nebraska Supreme Court ruling that "malice" was an essential element of second-degree murder...."
8-15-98	LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR, Court reverses second-degree murder ruling, (State v. Burlison), "This is a long way from being over," said Jerry Soucie, an attorney who works for the Nebraska Commission on Public Advocacy. "I don't think it solves anything."
8-15-98	LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR, Family of Rulo victim confounded by decision, (State v. Burlison), "What value is a Supreme Court if they don't know what they are doing?"
8-16-98	LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR editorial, High court's blunt reversal deserves praise.
8-17-98	OMAHA WORLD HERALD editorial, Supreme Court's Self-Reversal A Judicial Restraint Landmark.
8-20-98	HASTINGS TRIBUNE, Stenberg to fight releases, The Attorney General wants those originally convicted of 2nd degree murder, but released because of the malice ruling, returned to prison (includes a list of those released).
8-20-98	LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR, Stenberg wants second-degree murder sentences reinstated.
8-20-98	OMAHA WORLD HERALD, Stenberg Aims to Restore Murder Sentences for 64, (includes the list of those released).
8-21-98	OMAHA WORLD HERALD, Nelson Praises Court's Reversal, "Nelson said he used the 1994 decision to probe into the judicial philosophy of the candidates for the high court but did not specifically ask them how they would have voted."
8-21-98 LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR, Nelson hoped for overturn on ruling, "I'm just very pleased that the people that I put on the bench saw fit to change a precedent that very few people ever agreed with."
8-25-98	OMAHA WORLD HERALD, Murder Ruling At Issue, The Attorney General's office asked for a rehearing to determine how the Burlison decision will affect the 62 others that won retrials or resentencings.
8-25-98	LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR, Stenberg asks for ruling on malice decision.
9-15-98	OMAHA WORLD HERALD, Stenberg Challenges Sentencings.
10-2-98	OMAHA WORLD HERALD, Life Term Is Reinstated For 2nd-Degree Murder, (State v. White), "A convicted murderer who was one of the last to try and get a new trial using a controversial court ruling redefining second-degree murder has been foiled."
10-7-98	OMAHA WORLD HERALD, Conviction Reinstated in Pickax Slayings, (State v. Belmarez).
10-7-98	LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR, Judge upholds conviction in murder of twin brothers, (State v. Belmarez).
11-20-98	OMAHA WORLD HERALD, Malice-Ruling Request Denied By High Court.
11-28-98 LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR, Stenberg Still to Pursue Killers, "Attorney General Stenberg said Friday that public safety demands that he continue to pursue convicted killers released from prison under a now-overturned second-degree murder ruling."
11-24-98	OMAHA WORLD HERALD editorial, Stenberg Won Key Skirmishes.
3-20-99	LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR, Malice ruling intact, (State v.	Jacob).
12-6-2000 LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR, "Appeal brings malice issue back before the high court" (State v. Redmond) Redmond's crime was committed two weeks before the Burlison decision. "Malice" was left out of Redmond's jury instructions even though it was required when the crime was committed.
5-2-2000	OMAHA WORLD HERALD (AP), "Malice Ruling is Appealed in Death" (State v. Caddy) This article states" "In his appeal, Caddy asks the court to reverse its 1998 ruling, so prosecutors would have to prove that he act6ed with malice." That is incorrect, Caddy argued that the 2nd degree murder statute is unconstitutional. This same AP article appeared in the Lincoln Journal Star on 5-3-2000.

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