Opinion ID: 1808114
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Heading: The Omaha Trip

Text: On July 26, 1986, Rhodes went to Omaha with Daniel Speer and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Speer to attend a concert. Rhodes drove his car and paid for the meals and the night's lodging for the entire party. Rhodes testified that he first asked Carl Speer and his wife to go to the concert, but later it occurred to him that Daniel Speer might want to go. Rhodes and Daniel Speer shared a hotel room. Daniel Speer testified that the day after they arrived in Omaha, Rhodes talked to Speer about attending college and showed Speer his own college transcripts. Rhodes apparently denied showing Speer his transcripts. According to Speer, Rhodes discussed Speer's attending Kearney State College and said he would help Speer pay his college expenses and make Speer's car payments while he was in college. Rhodes admitted that the Omaha trip occurred while the criminal mischief case was pending and that he paid for the lodging, tickets, and transportation. Rhodes also admitted asking Speer if he wanted to go to college. On July 27, Rhodes asked Speer if he wanted to go to the world's fair in Vancouver, British Columbia. Rhodes offered to pay for the trip and said that the only money Speer would have to take was in case he wanted to buy souvenirs for himself or friends. On July 30, Speer came to Rhodes' office and said he wanted to go to Vancouver. Rhodes made the airline reservations on July 30 and purchased the fair tickets a couple weeks later. Rhodes testified that he and Speer planned their travel itinerary together.