The Habitual Criminal Act: Quantity of Convictions Only? State v. Pierce, 204 Neb. 433, 283 N.W.2d 6 (1979)

Authors

Charles W. Sorenson Jr., University of Nebraska College of LawFollow

Abstract

I. Introduction

II. Facts

III. Analysis … A. Sequence of Crimes, Convictions, Sentencings, and Imprisonments … 1. Statutory Construction … 2. Purpose of the Habitual Criminal Statute … 3. Authorities Relied on by the Court … B. Directions for Reform … 1. Quantity of Convictions … 2. Prosecutorial Discretion … 3. The Ten- to Sixty-Year Sentencing Scheme

IV. Conclusion

Recommended Citation

Charles W. Sorenson Jr., The Habitual Criminal Act: Quantity of Convictions Only? State v. Pierce, 204 Neb. 433, 283 N.W.2d 6 (1979), 59 Neb. L. Rev. (1980)
Available at: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/nlr/vol59/iss2/12