Opinion ID: 1966978
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Heading: constitutionality of nebraska's felony murder doctrine

Text: In this section of his motion, Nesbitt argues that Neb.Rev.Stat. § 28-303(2) (Reissue 1995), Nebraska's felony murder statute, is unconstitutional. (We note that at the time the crime was committed, Neb. Rev.Stat. § 28-401 (Reissue 1975) was in effect, but although amended and renumbered since that time, there are no substantive changes.) The constitutionality of this statute was recently reaffirmed by this court. See, State v. Bjorklund, 258 Neb. 432, 604 N.W.2d 169 (2000); State v. Palmer, 257 Neb. 702, 600 N.W.2d 756 (1999). Moreover, this issue is not material to this case because the trial court dismissed the felony murder portion of the information at the conclusion of the State's case in chief, and Nesbitt was subsequently convicted of premeditated first degree murder under Neb.Rev.Stat. § 28-302(1) (Reissue 1995).