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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 233', '§ 2', '§ 9', '§ 6', '§ 235', '§ 17', '§ 236', '§ 18', '§ 11', '§ 4', '§ 12', '§ 3', '§ 5', '§ 7', '§ 6', '§ 8', '§ 13', '§ 8', '§ 1', '§ 1', '§ 237', '§ 8', '§ 14', '§ 238', '§ 19', '§ 9', '§ 15', '§ 10']

28-1201.
Terms, defined.For purposes of sections 28-1201 to 28-1212.04, unless
(1) Firearm means any
weapon which is designed to or may readily be converted to expel any projectile
by the action of an explosive or frame or receiver of any such weapon;
(2) Fugitive from justice means any
person who has fled or is fleeing from any peace officer to avoid prosecution
or incarceration for a felony;
(3) Handgun
means any firearm with a barrel less than sixteen inches in length or any
firearm designed to be held and fired by the use of a single hand;
(4) Juvenile means any
person under the age of eighteen years;
(5) Knife means any
dagger, dirk, knife, or stiletto with a blade over three and one-half inches
in length or any other dangerous instrument capable of inflicting cutting,
stabbing, or tearing wounds;
(6) Knuckles and brass or
iron knuckles means any instrument that
consists of finger rings or guards made of a hard substance and that is designed,
made, or adapted for the purpose of inflicting serious bodily injury or death
by striking a person with a fist enclosed in the knuckles;
(7) Machine gun means any firearm, whatever its size and usual
designation, that shoots automatically more than one shot, without manual
reloading, by a single function of the trigger;
(8) School means a public,
private, denominational, or parochial elementary, vocational, or secondary
school, a private postsecondary career school as defined in section 85-1603,
a community college, a public or private college, a junior college, or a university;
(9) Short rifle means a rifle having a barrel less than sixteen
inches long or an overall length of less than twenty-six inches; and
(10) Short shotgun means a shotgun having a barrel or barrels less
than eighteen inches long or an overall length of less than twenty-six inches.
Source:Laws 1977, LB 38, § 233; Laws 1994, LB 988, § 2; Laws 2009, LB63, § 9; Laws 2009, LB430, § 6.
The Legislature intended the words "with a blade over three and one-half inches" to apply to daggers, dirks, knives, and stilettos, such that any of these items having blades over 3 1/2 inches are "knives" under subsection (4) of this section. Daggers, dirks, knives, or stilettos with blades over 3 1/2 inches are knives per se. When a case involves an instrument not specifically named in subsection (4) of this section, the State bears the burden of proving that the instrument is a dangerous instrument capable of inflicting cutting, stabbing, or tearing wounds, and thus is a "knife" for purposes of section 28-1205(1). State v. Bottolfson, 259 Neb. 470, 610 N.W.2d 378 (2000).
A firearm does not have to be operable in order for the defendant to be guilty of use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony. State v. Clark, 10 Neb. App. 758, 637 N.W.2d 671 (2002).
The evidence was sufficient to support a conviction for use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony, even though a crime laboratory report indicated that the defendant's handgun was inoperable. The evidence indicated that the defendant used a weapon designed to expel a projectile, as the report stated that the handgun was a semiautomatic pistol with a matching magazine. State v. Clark, 10 Neb. App. 758, 637 N.W.2d 671 (2002).
28-1202.
weapon; penalty; affirmative defense.(1)(a) Except
as otherwise provided in this section, any person who carries a weapon or
weapons concealed on or about his or her person, such as a handgun, a knife, brass or
iron knuckles, or any other deadly weapon, commits
the offense of carrying a concealed weapon.
(b) It is an affirmative defense that the defendant was engaged
in any lawful business, calling, or employment at the time he or she was carrying
any weapon or weapons and the circumstances in which such person was placed
at the time were such as to justify a prudent person in carrying the weapon
or weapons for the defense of his or her person, property, or family.
(2) This section does not apply to a person who is the holder
of a valid permit issued under the Concealed Handgun Permit Act if the concealed
weapon the defendant is carrying is a handgun.
(4) In the case of a second or subsequent conviction under
this section, carrying a concealed weapon is a Class IV felony.
28-1203.
Transportation or possession of machine guns, short rifles, or short shotguns; penalty; exception.(1) Any person or persons who shall transport or possess any machine gun, short rifle, or short shotgun commits a Class IV felony.
(2) The provisions of this section shall not be held to prohibit any act by peace officers, members of the United States armed services, or members of the National Guard of this state, in the lawful discharge of their duties, or persons qualified under the provisions of federal law relating to the short rifle, short shotgun, or machine gun.
Source:Laws 1977, LB 38, § 235; Laws 1978, LB 748, § 17.
Under subsection (1) of this section, the possessory standard for controlled substances (i.e., a defendant possesses a controlled substance when the defendant knows of the nature or character of the substance and its presence and has dominion or control over the substance) is equally applicable to possession of a firearm. State v. Jasper, 237 Neb. 754, 467 N.W.2d 855 (1991).
Subsection (1) of this section is not vitiated by the "Right to Bear Arms" amendment of 1988, is a valid exercise of the State's police power in reasonable regulation of certain firearms, and does not contravene Neb. Const. art. I, sec. 1. State v. LaChapelle, 234 Neb. 458, 451 N.W.2d 689 (1990).
The requirement of "possession" for purposes of subsection (1) of this section may be satisfied by actual or constructive possession of any of the items named in subsection (1). State v. Frieze, 3 Neb. App. 263, 525 N.W.2d 646 (1994).
28-1204.
of a handgun; exceptions; penalty.(1) Any person under the age of eighteen years who possesses
a handgun commits the offense of unlawful possession
of a handgun.
(2) This section does not apply to the issuance of handguns to members of the armed forces of the
United States, active or reserve, National Guard of this state, or Reserve
Officers Training Corps, when on duty or training, or to the temporary loan
of handguns for instruction under the immediate
supervision of a parent or guardian or adult instructor.
(3) Unlawful possession of a handgun is
a Class I misdemeanor.
Source:Laws 1977, LB 38, § 236; Laws 1978, LB 748, § 18; Laws 2009, LB63, § 11.
When a person is charged with violation of this section, the State need not prove that a revolver or gun is operable in order to establish that it is a "firearm". The test is whether evidence of possession of a revolver or gun of prohibited description, which is in apparently good condition and has the characteristics and appearance commonly understood to be those of the firearm it purports to be, is prima facie evidence sufficient to go to the trier of fact in a prosecution for being a person under the age of 18 in possession of a pistol, revolver, or any other form of short-barreled hand firearm. In re Interest of Cory P., 7 Neb. App. 397, 584 N.W.2d 820 (1998).
28-1204.01.
transfer of a firearm to a juvenile; exceptions; penalty; county attorney;
duty.(1) Any person who knowingly and intentionally
does or attempts to sell, provide, loan, deliver, or in any other way transfer
the possession of a firearm to a juvenile commits the offense of unlawful
transfer of a firearm to a juvenile. The county attorney shall have a copy
of the petition served upon the owner of the firearm, if known, in person
or by registered or certified mail at his or her last-known address.
(2) This section does not apply to the transfer
of a firearm, other
handgun, to a juvenile:
(a) From a person related to such juvenile within the second
degree of consanguinity or affinity if the transfer of physical possession
of such firearm does not occur until such time as express permission has been
obtained from the juvenile's parent or guardian;
(b) For a legitimate and lawful sporting purpose; or
(c) Who is under direct adult supervision in an appropriate
(3) This section applies to
the transfer of a
handgun except as specifically provided in subsection (2) of section
(4) Unlawful transfer of a firearm to a juvenile is a Class III felony.
Source:Laws 1994, LB 988, § 4; Laws 2009, LB63, § 12. 28-1204.02.
Confiscation of firearm; disposition.Any firearm in the possession of a person in violation of section 28-1204 or 28-1204.01 shall be confiscated by a peace officer or other authorized law enforcement officer. Such firearm shall be held by the agency employing such officer until it no longer is required as evidence.
Source:Laws 1994, LB 988, § 3. Cross References
Disposition of confiscated firearm, see section 28-1204.04.
28-1204.03.
violence; legislative findings.The Legislature
finds that:
(1) Increased violence at schools has become a national,
state, and local problem;
(2) Increased violence and the threat of violence has a grave
and detrimental impact on the educational process in Nebraska schools;
(3) Increased violence has caused fear and concern among not
only the schools and students but the public at large;
(4) Firearms have contributed greatly to the increase of fear
and concern among our citizens;
(5) Schools have a duty to protect their students and provide
an environment which promotes and provides an education in a nonthreatening
(6) An additional danger of firearms at schools
is the risk of accidental discharge and harm to students and staff;
(7) Firearms are an immediate and inherently dangerous threat
to the safety and well-being of an educational setting; and
(8) The ability to confiscate and remove firearms quickly
from school grounds is a legitimate and necessary tool to protect students
and the educational process.
Source:Laws 1994, LB 988, § 5; Laws 2009, LB430, § 7. 28-1204.04.
of a firearm at a school; penalty; exceptions; confiscation of certain firearms;
disposition.(1) Any person who possesses a firearm
in a school, on school grounds, in a school-owned vehicle, or at a school-sponsored
activity or athletic event is guilty of the offense of unlawful possession
of a firearm at a school. Unlawful possession of a firearm at a school is
a Class IV felony. This subsection shall not apply to (a) the issuance of
firearms to or possession by members of the armed forces of the United States,
active or reserve, National Guard of this state, or Reserve Officers Training
Corps or peace officers or other duly authorized law enforcement officers
when on duty or training, (b) the possession of firearms by peace officers
or other duly authorized law enforcement officers when contracted by a school
to provide school security or school event control services, (c) firearms
which may lawfully be possessed by the person receiving instruction, for instruction
under the immediate supervision of an adult instructor, (d) firearms which
may lawfully be possessed by a member of a college or university rifle team,
within the scope of such person's duties as a member of the team, (e) firearms
which may lawfully be possessed by a person employed by a college or university
in this state as part of an agriculture or a natural resources program of
such college or university, within the scope of such person's employment,
(f) firearms contained within a private vehicle operated by a nonstudent adult
which are not loaded and (i) are encased or (ii) are in a locked firearm rack
that is on a motor vehicle, (g)
firearms which may lawfully be possessed by a person for the purpose of using
them, with the approval of the school, in a historical reenactment, in a hunter
education program, or as part of an honor guard, or (h) a handgun carried as a concealed handgun
by a valid holder of a permit issued under the Concealed Handgun Permit Act
in a vehicle or on his or her person while riding in or on a vehicle into
or onto any parking area, which is open to the public and used by a school
if, prior to exiting the vehicle, the handgun is locked inside the glove box,
trunk, or other compartment of the vehicle, a storage box securely attached
to the vehicle, or, if the vehicle is a motorcycle, a hardened compartment
securely attached to the motorcycle while the vehicle is in or on such parking
area, except as prohibited by federal law. For purposes of this subsection,
encased means enclosed in a case that is expressly made for the purpose of
containing a firearm and that is completely zipped, snapped, buckled, tied,
or otherwise fastened with no part of the firearm exposed.
(2) Any firearm possessed in violation of subsection (1) of
this section shall be confiscated without warrant by a peace officer or may
be confiscated without warrant by school administrative or teaching personnel.
Any firearm confiscated by school administrative or teaching personnel shall
be delivered to a peace officer as soon as practicable.
(3) Any firearm confiscated by or given to a peace officer
pursuant to subsection (2) of this section shall be declared a common nuisance
and shall be held by the peace officer prior to his or her delivery of the
firearm to the property division of the law enforcement agency which employs
the peace officer. The property division of such law enforcement agency shall
hold such firearm for as long as the firearm is needed as evidence. After
the firearm is no longer needed as evidence, it shall be destroyed in such
manner as the court may direct.
(4) Whenever a firearm is confiscated and held pursuant to
this section or section 28-1204.02, the peace officer who received such firearm
shall cause to be filed within ten days after the confiscation a petition
for destruction of such firearm. The petition shall be filed in the district
court of the county in which the confiscation is made. The petition shall
describe the firearm held, state the name of the owner, if known, allege the
essential elements of the violation which caused the confiscation, and conclude
with a prayer for disposition and destruction in such manner as the court
may direct. At any time after the confiscation of the firearm and prior to
court disposition, the owner of the firearm seized may petition the district
court of the county in which the confiscation was made for possession of the
firearm. The court shall release the firearm to such owner only if the claim
of ownership can reasonably be shown to be true and either (a) the owner of
the firearm can show that the firearm was taken from his or her property or
place of business unlawfully or without the knowledge and consent of the owner
and that such property or place of business is different from that of the
person from whom the firearm was confiscated or (b) the owner of the firearm
is acquitted of the charge of unlawful possession of a handgun in violation
of section 28-1204, unlawful transfer of a firearm to a juvenile, or unlawful
possession of a firearm at a school. No firearm having significant antique
value or historical significance as determined by the Nebraska State Historical
Society shall be destroyed. If a firearm has significant antique value or
historical significance, it shall be sold at auction and the proceeds shall
be remitted to the State Treasurer for distribution in accordance with Article
VII, section 5, of the Constitution of Nebraska.
Source:Laws 1994, LB 988, § 6; Laws 2002, LB 82, § 8; Laws 2009, LB63, § 13; Laws 2009, LB430, § 8; Laws 2011, LB512, § 1; Laws 2014, LB390, § 1.
28-1205.
Use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony; possession of a deadly weapon during the
commission of a felony; penalty; separate and distinct offense; proof of possession.(1)(a) Any person who uses
a firearm, a knife, brass or iron knuckles, or any other deadly weapon to
commit any felony which may be prosecuted in a court of this state commits
the offense of use of a deadly weapon to
commit a felony.
(b) Use of a deadly weapon, other than a firearm, to commit a felony is a
Class II felony.
(c) Use of a deadly weapon, which is a firearm, to commit a felony is a
Class IC felony.
(2)(a) Any
person who possesses a firearm, a knife, brass or iron knuckles, or a destructive
device during the commission of any felony which may be prosecuted in a court
of this state commits the offense of possession of a deadly weapon during
the commission of a felony.
(b) Possession of a deadly weapon, other
than a firearm, during the commission of a felony is a Class III felony.
(c) Possession
of a deadly weapon, which is a firearm, during the commission of a felony
is a Class II felony.
(3) The crimes defined
in this section shall be treated as separate and distinct offenses from the
felony being committed, and sentences imposed under this section shall be
consecutive to any other sentence imposed.
(4) Possession
of a deadly weapon may be proved through evidence demonstrating either actual
or constructive possession of a firearm, a knife, brass or iron knuckles,
or a destructive device during, immediately prior to, or immediately after
(a) Destructive
device has the same meaning as in section 28-1213; and
a deadly weapon includes the discharge, employment, or visible display of
any part of a firearm, a knife, brass or iron knuckles, any other deadly weapon,
the commission of a felony or communication to another indicating the presence
of a firearm, a knife, brass or iron knuckles, any other deadly weapon, or
a destructive device during, immediately prior to, or immediately after the
commission of a felony, regardless of whether such firearm, knife, brass or
iron knuckles, deadly weapon, or destructive device was discharged, actively
employed, or displayed.
Source:Laws 1977, LB 38, § 237; Laws 1995, LB 371, § 8; Laws 2009, LB63, § 14.
1. Constitutionality2. Deadly weapon3. Evidence4. Generally5. Lesser-included offense6. Sentencing7. To commit any felony1. ConstitutionalityThe consecutive sentence requirement of this statute is constitutional. State v. Stratton, 220 Neb. 854, 374 N.W.2d 31 (1985).
2. Deadly weaponA defendant must commit an underlying or predicate felony before he or she can be convicted of use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony. State v. Sepulveda, 278 Neb. 972, 775 N.W.2d 40 (2009).
This statutory language expressly provides that the Legislature intended the crime of using a deadly weapon to commit a felony to remain an independent offense from the underlying felony. There can be no question that the Legislature intended that one using a deadly weapon be subjected to cumulative punishments for committing the underlying felony and for the use of the weapon to commit it. State v. Mata, 273 Neb. 474, 730 N.W.2d 396 (2007).
Pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, a defendant can be convicted of a use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony charge under an aiding and abetting theory. State v. Leonor, 263 Neb. 86, 638 N.W.2d 798 (2002).
To sustain a conviction under the use prong of this section, the State must show that the defendant actively employed a deadly weapon for the purpose of committing a felony. Mere storage of a weapon at a residence where drugs are dealt is insufficient to support a conviction for the use of a deadly weapon under this section. The term possession, as used in this section, includes only actual possession; actual possession is defined as including only those weapons on one's person or within one's immediate control, which is the area within which one might immediately gain possession of a weapon. State v. Garza, 256 Neb. 752, 592 N.W.2d 485 (1999).
A defendant who aids and abets the use of a deadly weapon in the commission of a first degree murder by having a conversation with another individual regarding who is going to kill the particular victim, supplying the other individual with the murder weapon, unlawfully breaking and entering the victim's residence for the purpose of killing the victim, and hitting someone in the victim's residence with a piece of wood can be prosecuted and punished as if he or she was the principal offender. State v. Larsen, 255 Neb. 532, 586 N.W.2d 641 (1998).
Pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, a "deadly weapon" is any instrument which, in the manner it is used or intended to be used, is capable of producing a bodily injury involving a substantial risk of (1) death, (2) serious permanent disfigurement, or (3) protracted loss or impairment of the function of any organ or body part. The weapon need not actually produce such injuries, but need only be used in a manner which makes it capable of producing them. Under the facts of this case, a 14- by 3- by 3/4-inch wooden "spanking board" could be found to be a deadly weapon. State v. Ayres, 236 Neb. 824, 464 N.W.2d 316 (1991).
Because a reckless terroristic threat is an intentional crime, it cannot be the underlying felony for the use of a weapon charge. State v. Rye, 14 Neb. App. 133, 705 N.W.2d 236 (2005).
3. EvidenceEvidence of a defendant's fingerprints has probative value; and it is for the jury to determine, in light of all other evidence, whether such evidence permits an inference to be drawn that beyond a reasonable doubt defendant was the person who committed the offense in question. State v. Pena, 208 Neb. 250, 302 N.W.2d 735 (1981).
4. GenerallyThe crime of using a deadly weapon to commit a felony under this section is an independent offense from the underlying felony. State v. Miller, 284 Neb. 498, 822 N.W.2d 360 (2012).
When the felony which serves as a basis of the use of a weapon charge is an unintentional crime, the accused cannot be convicted of use of a weapon to commit a felony. State v. Pruett, 263 Neb. 99, 638 N.W.2d 809 (2002).
Where the record reflects the use of multiple weapons in the commission of a single felony, the use of each weapon may constitute a separate violation of this section. State v. Decker, 261 Neb. 382, 622 N.W.2d 903 (2001).
Prosecution for both unlawful discharge of a firearm under section 28-1212.02 and use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony under this section in a single proceeding does not violate the Double Jeopardy Clause. State v. McBride, 252 Neb. 866, 567 N.W.2d 136 (1997).
It is an open question as to whether a defendant has a right to be told of the mandatory consecutive nature of a sentence imposed for using a firearm to commit a felony. State v. Suffredini, 224 Neb. 220, 397 N.W.2d 51 (1986).
This section defines a separate and distinct crime, and conviction of violation of this section is not enhancement with respect to conviction of felony in which firearm was used. State v. Dandridge, 209 Neb. 885, 312 N.W.2d 286 (1981).
Pursuant to a plea agreement which was explained and was entered into knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently, a defendant can be convicted of and sentenced to imprisonment for both an underlying charge of manslaughter, an unintentional crime, and a charge of use of a weapon to commit a felony, an intentional crime. State v. Drinkwalter, 14 Neb. App. 944, 720 N.W.2d 415 (2006).
When instructing the jury on multiple counts under this section, the trial court need not repeat the "use" instruction for each separate count charged. State v. Charles, 4 Neb. App. 211, 541 N.W.2d 69 (1995).
A defendant acquitted on the underlying felony charge cannot be convicted of an offense under this section involving that felony; but a defendant convicted of the underlying felony might still be acquitted on a charge under this section. State v. Smith, 3 Neb. App. 564, 529 N.W.2d 116 (1995).
A defendant cannot be convicted under this section when defendant has been acquitted of the underlying felony. State v. George, 3 Neb. App. 354, 527 N.W.2d 638 (1995).
5. Lesser-included offenseUse of a firearm or other deadly weapon in the commission of a felony is not a lesser-included offense of assault in the second degree. State v. Jackson, 217 Neb. 332, 348 N.W.2d 866 (1984).
6. SentencingPursuant to subsection (3) of this section, two separate sentences of 15 to 20 years' imprisonment for the use of a deadly weapon in the commission of two separate first degree murders can be served consecutively to the respective murder convictions, even when one of the murder convictions is based on accomplice liability. State v. Larsen, 255 Neb. 532, 586 N.W.2d 641 (1998).
Pursuant to subsection (3) of this section, the trial court's failure to impose defendant's sentence for use of a firearm consecutively to his life imprisonment sentence is plain error. State v. Russell, 248 Neb. 723, 539 N.W.2d 8 (1995).
Although it is within the trial court's discretion to direct that sentences imposed for separate crimes be served consecutively, this section does not permit such discretion in sentencing. State v. Sorenson, 247 Neb. 567, 529 N.W.2d 42 (1995).
Where defendant was convicted of two separate and distinct felonies, the sentences were within statutory limits and appropriately imposed consecutively. State v. Reynolds, 242 Neb. 874, 496 N.W.2d 872 (1993).
The language of subsection (3) of this section, to the effect that sentences under its provisions must be imposed consecutively to any sentence imposed for the predicate felony, is mandatory and not within the discretion of the sentencing court. State v. Trevino, 230 Neb. 494, 432 N.W.2d 503 (1988).
Although subsection (3) of this section mandates that a sentence imposed hereunder must be served consecutive to any other sentence, whether or not a defendant needs to be specifically apprised of such matter is factually dependent. State v. Lyman, 230 Neb. 457, 432 N.W.2d 43 (1988).
Failure to advise the defendant that sentence for use of a weapon to commit a felony was required to run consecutively with any other sentence imposed was not prejudicial when defendant was advised of the combined minimum sentence which he could serve. State v. Lyman, 230 Neb. 457, 432 N.W.2d 43 (1988).
Where a defendant is not informed that consecutive sentences are mandated by subsection (3) of this statute, he has been misinformed by the court, and his plea is not voluntary. State v. Golden, 226 Neb. 863, 415 N.W.2d 469 (1987).
When a person found guilty of a substantive crime as well as being a habitual criminal is improperly sentenced, both sentences must be set aside and the case remanded for proper sentencing. State v. Rolling, 209 Neb. 243, 307 N.W.2d 123 (1981).
The trial court's sentencing arrangement ordering consecutive sentences for the second robbery and use of a deadly weapon convictions to be served concurrently with the first sentences for robbery and use of a deadly weapon convictions constituted plain error because it had the effect of making one of the sentences for use of a deadly weapon run concurrently with the other sentence for use of a deadly weapon. State v. Schnell, 17 Neb. App. 211, 757 N.W.2d 732 (2008).
7. To commit any felonyThe language "to commit any felony," as it is used in this section, is synonymous with "for the purpose of committing any felony." State v. Ring, 233 Neb. 720, 447 N.W.2d 908 (1989).
28-1206.
of a deadly weapon by a prohibited person; penalty.(1)(a)
Any person who possesses a firearm, a knife, or brass or iron knuckles and
who has previously been convicted of a felony, who is a fugitive from justice,
or who is the subject of a current and validly issued domestic violence protection
order and is knowingly violating such order, or (b) any person who possesses a firearm or brass or iron knuckles and who
has been convicted within the past seven years of a misdemeanor crime of domestic
violence, commits the offense of possession of a deadly weapon by a prohibited
(2) The felony conviction may have been had in any court
in the United States, the several states, territories, or possessions, or
(3)(a) Possession of a deadly weapon which is not a firearm
by a prohibited person is a Class III felony.
(b) Possession of a deadly weapon which is a firearm by a
prohibited person is a Class ID felony for a first offense and a Class IB
(4)(a)(i) For purposes of this section, misdemeanor crime
of domestic violence means:
(A)(I) A crime that is classified as a misdemeanor under
the laws of the United States or the District of Columbia or the laws of any
state, territory, possession, or tribe;
(II) A crime that has, as an element, the use or attempted
use of physical force or the threatened use of a deadly weapon; and
(III) A crime that is committed by another against his or
her spouse, his or her former spouse, a person with whom he or she has a child
in common whether or not they have been married or lived together at any time,
or a person with whom he or she is or was involved in a dating relationship
as defined in section 28-323; or
(B)(I) Assault in the third degree under section 28-310,
stalking under subsection (1) of section 28-311.04, false imprisonment in
the second degree under section 28-315, or first offense domestic assault
in the third degree under subsection (1) of section 28-323 or any attempt
or conspiracy to commit one of these offenses; and
(II) The crime is committed by another against his or her
spouse, his or her former spouse, a person with whom he or she has a child
as defined in section 28-323.
(ii) A person shall not be considered to have been convicted
of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence unless:
(A) The person was represented by counsel in the case or
knowingly and intelligently waived the right to counsel in the case; and
(B) In the case of a prosecution for a misdemeanor crime
of domestic violence for which a person was entitled to a jury trial in the
jurisdiction in which the case was tried, either:
(I) The case was tried to a jury; or
(II) The person knowingly and intelligently waived the right
to have the case tried to a jury.
(b) For purposes of this section, subject of a current and
validly issued domestic violence protection order pertains to a current court
order that was validly issued pursuant to section 28-311.09 or 42-924 or that
meets or exceeds the criteria set forth in section 28-311.10 regarding protection
orders issued by a court in any other state or a territory, possession, or tribe.
Source:Laws 1977, LB 38, § 238; Laws 1978, LB 748, § 19; Laws 1995, LB 371, § 9; Laws 2009, LB63, § 15; Laws 2010, LB771, § 10.
1. Felon in possession2. Miscellaneous1. Felon in possessionBefore a prior felony conviction can be used to prove that a defendant is a felon in a felon in possession case, the State must prove either that the prior felony conviction was counseled or that counsel was waived. State v. Watt, 285 Neb. 647, 832 N.W.2d 459 (2013).
Use of a prior conviction to establish status as a felon and then enhance a sentence does not constitute impermissible double enhancement. State v. Ramirez, 274 Neb. 873, 745 N.W.2d 214 (2008).
Possession of a knife by a convicted felon is not unlawful under the plain language of this section. State v. Gozzola, 273 Neb. 309, 729 N.W.2d 87 (2007).
Nebraska law explicitly and unequivocally prohibits a felon from being in possession of a firearm. State v. Mowell, 267 Neb. 83, 672 N.W.2d 389 (2003).
This section punishes the specific conduct of possession of a firearm by a person previously convicted of a felony, not the underlying felony. State v. Peters, 261 Neb. 416, 622 N.W.2d 918 (2001).
In order to use a prior conviction as proof that a defendant has been convicted of a felony for purposes of the felon in possession statute, the State must establish that at the time of the prior conviction, the defendant had or waived counsel. State v. Portsche, 258 Neb. 926, 606 N.W.2d 794 (2000).
The release of a convicted felon from probation and the restoration of his or her civil rights does not nullify the conviction under the terms of subsection (1) of this section. State v. Illig, 237 Neb. 598, 467 N.W.2d 375 (1991).
Pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, a convicted felon may not possess a firearm for purposes of self-defense. State v. Harrington, 236 Neb. 500, 461 N.W.2d 752 (1990).
Possession of a firearm by a felon on two separate days, absent any evidence of an interruption in that possession, is a single continuing offense where the statute does not specify any means for dividing an uninterrupted possession into separate offenses, and the former instance of possession is included in the offense for the latter. State v. Williams, 211 Neb. 650, 319 N.W.2d 748 (1982).
To have "previously been convicted of a felony", as the phrase is used in subsection (1) of this section, a defendant need not have commenced serving his or her sentence for the previous conviction. State v. Moore, 3 Neb. App. 417, 527 N.W.2d 223 (1995).
2. MiscellaneousSubsection (1) of this section is not unconstitutionally overbroad. State v. Green, 287 Neb. 212, 842 N.W.2d 74 (2014).
Prosecution for both unlawful discharge of a firearm under section 28-1212.02 and possession of a deadly weapon by a felon under this section does not violate the Double Jeopardy Clause. State v. McBride, 252 Neb. 866, 567 N.W.2d 136 (1997).
A pistol is a firearm. State v. Melton, 239 Neb. 790, 478 N.W.2d 341 (1992).
This section is held not to be invalid as in conflict with Neb. Const. art. I, section 1. State v. Comeau, 233 Neb. 907, 448 N.W.2d 595 (1989).
Pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, the doctrine of constructive possession applies to the possession of a firearm by a felon or a fugitive from justice, and the fact of possession may be proved by circumstantial evidence. State v. Long, 8 Neb. App. 353, 594 N.W.2d 310 (1999).