Case Name: State of Nebraska, appellee, v. Ralph Edward Lillard, appellant
Court: Nebraska Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Nebraska
Decision Date: 1972-06-02
Citations: 188 Neb. 546
Docket Number: No. 38165
Parties: State of Nebraska, appellee, v. Ralph Edward Lillard, appellant.
Judges: Heard before White, C. J., Spencer, Boslaugh, Smith, McCown, Newton, and Clinton, JJ.
Reporter: Nebraska Reports
Volume: 188
Pages: 546–547

Head Matter:
State of Nebraska, appellee, v. Ralph Edward Lillard, appellant.
198 N. W. 2d 184
Filed June 2, 1972.
No. 38165.
Ralph Edward Lillard, pro se.
Clarence A. H. Meyer, Attorney General, and Betsy G. Berger, for appellee.
Heard before White, C. J., Spencer, Boslaugh, Smith, McCown, Newton, and Clinton, JJ.

Opinion:
Clinton, J.
The defendant entered a plea of guilty to a charge of possession of a forged instrument with intent to utter and publish the same as genuine, and was given an indeterminate sentence of not less than 7 nor more than 10 years. The sole issue raised on appeal is the claim that the sentence is excessive.
Defendant was represented by counsel throughout the proceedings. The proceedings surrounding arraignment and plea adhered meticulously to standards and rules for the protection of the accused. A plea bargain made by the prosecution with defendant, which included a recommendation to the court of a sentence of not more than 10 years, was carefully adhered to by the prosecution. Sentence was imposed after a presentence investigation. The sentence authorized by statute is 1 to 20 years imprisonment and a fine. § 28-601, R. R. S. 1943. The record reveals no abuse of discretion by the trial court.
Affirmed.