Opinion ID: 1953528
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Heading: standard of review

Text: A trial court's ruling on a motion to suppress is to be upheld unless its findings of fact are clearly erroneous. In determining whether a trial court's findings on a motion to suppress are clearly erroneous, an appellate court does not reweigh the evidence or resolve conflicts in the evidence, but, rather, recognizes the trial court as the finder of fact and takes into consideration that it observed the witnesses. State v. Osborn, 250 Neb. 57, 547 N.W.2d 139 (1996); State v. Veiman, 249 Neb. 875, 546 N.W.2d 785 (1996); State v. Dyer, 245 Neb. 385, 513 N.W.2d 316 (1994). Regarding matters of law, an appellate court has an obligation to reach a conclusion independent of that of the trial court in a judgment under review. State v. Conklin, 249 Neb. 727, 545 N.W.2d 101 (1996); State v. Sinsel, 249 Neb. 369, 543 N.W.2d 457 (1996); State v. Hansen, 249 Neb. 177, 542 N.W.2d 424 (1996).