Case Name: In re Interest of Stephen Jeffrey Moore, a child under eighteen years of age
Court: Nebraska Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Nebraska
Decision Date: 1970-12-04
Citations: 186 Neb. 158
Docket Number: No. 37453
Parties: In re Interest of Stephen Jeffrey Moore, a child under eighteen years of age.
Judges: Heard before White, C. J., Carter, Spencer, Boslaugh, Smith, McCown, and Newton, JJ.
Reporter: Nebraska Reports
Volume: 186
Pages: 158–158

Head Matter:
In re Interest of Stephen Jeffrey Moore, a child under eighteen years of age.
180 N. W. 2d 919
Filed December 4, 1970.
No. 37453.
See ante p. 67, 180 N. W. 2d 917, for original opinion.
Kneifl, Kneifl & Byrne and Terrence J. Ferguson, for Moore.
Donald L. Knowles and Colleen R. Buckley, for Gordon E. Doeschot.
Heard before White, C. J., Carter, Spencer, Boslaugh, Smith, McCown, and Newton, JJ.

Opinion:
Newton, J.
The original opinion in this case will be found ante p. 67, 180 N. W. 2d 917. The opinion states that: "At common law, a criminal action could be dismissed by the prosecuting attorney, without leave of court, at any time before a jury was impaneled." This was followed by the statement that: "This rule has not been altered by statute in Nebraska." This last sentence is deleted from the opinion. It is in the nature of obiter dictum and may possibly be construed as in conflict with section 29-1606, R. R. S. 1943, construction of which is neither necessary nor pertinent in the present instance.