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State v. Gaston

Supreme Court of Nebraska
Nov 20, 1970
181 N.W.2d 247 (Neb. 1970)

Opinion

No. 37589.

Filed November 20, 1970.

Criminal Law: Sentences: Appeal and Error. Where there is no evidence to show what information was considered by the judge in passing sentence, and the record on its face reflects nothing to indicate that the sentence was excessive, a sentence imposed within statutory limits will not be disturbed.

Appeal from the district court for Douglas County: RUDOLPH TESAR, Judge. Affirmed.

Eugene M. Alexander, for appellant.

Clarence A. H. Meyer, Attorney General, and Melvin K. Kammerlohr, for appellee.

Heard before WHITE, C. J., CARTER, SPENCER, BOSLAUGH, SMITH, McCOWN, and NEWTON, JJ.


Defendant, represented by counsel, pleaded guilty to auto theft. The court sentenced him to an indeterminate term of 4 to 7 years in the Nebraska Penal and Correctional Complex. The only issue raised by this appeal is whether the sentence was excessive.

There is no bill of exceptions. A copy of the presentence report is not a part of the record. Nothing in the transcript reflects any facts indicating an appropriate sentence.

Where there is no evidence to show what information was considered by the judge in passing sentence, and the record on its face reflects nothing to indicate that the sentence was excessive, a sentence imposed within statutory limits will not be disturbed.

The judgment is affirmed.

AFFIRMED.


Summaries of

State v. Gaston

Supreme Court of Nebraska
Nov 20, 1970
181 N.W.2d 247 (Neb. 1970)
Case details for

State v. Gaston

Case Details

Full title:STATE OF NEBRASKA, APPELLEE, v. TERRY LEE GASTON, APPELLANT

Court:Supreme Court of Nebraska

Date published: Nov 20, 1970

Citations

181 N.W.2d 247 (Neb. 1970)
181 N.W.2d 247