Nebraska Interference Law

United States of America v. Jerome Davis

Omaha, Nebraska criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with interference with commerce by robbery. Between August 19, 2020, and September 3, 2020, Jerome Davis, age 44, of Omaha, and a coconspirator committed a series of five robberies at businesses throughout Omaha. During the robberies, Davis, whose face was concealed, would either claim to have a gun or weapon or brandis... More...

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STATE OF NEBRASKA V. RICELLE R. GREENWOOD

<center><h2>Lincoln, NE - Criminal defense attorney represented Ricelle R. Greenwood with possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine) and possession of drug paraphernalia charges. </h2></center> On November 4, 2019, the State filed an information in the district court charging Greenwood with possession of a controlled substance (metha... More...

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State of Nebraska v. Lorenzo R. Montoya,

<center><h2>Lincoln, NE - Criminal defense attorney represented Lorenzo R. Montoya with appealing his jury conviction of refusal to submit to a chemical test with two prior convictions, a Class IIIA felony, and the conviction by the district court of refusal to submit to a preliminary breath test (PBT), a Class V misdemeanor charges.</h2></center> In Au... More...

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United States of America v. Tawhyne Patterson and Damon Williams

Lincoln, Nebraska criminal defense lawyers represented Defendants charged with murder, armed robbery and felony possession of a firearm. Tawhyne Patterson, Sr. and Damon Williams. Patterson and Williams, both of Lincoln, were charged with two counts of attempted interference with commerce by robbery; using and carrying a firearm during a crime of violence; murder while using a firearm dur... More...

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STATE OF NEBRASKA V. YING H. ZHU

<center><h2>Little Rock, AR - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant Rodney Dain Doster with assigning sthat the district court erred in denying his motion to suppress because the search violated his rights under the Fourth Amendment.< /h2></center> On February 1, 2019, Nebraska State Patrol trooper Justin Davis was traveling eastbound o... More...

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STATE OF NEBRASKA V. HEIDI R. WASHBURN

On March 5, 2018, the State filed a complaint in the county court for Lancaster County against Washburn, alleging that, by using or threatening to use violence, force, physical interference, or obstacles, she intentionally obstructed, impaired, or hindered law enforcement or the preservation of the peace by a peace officer contrary to Neb. Rev. Stat. ï¿½ 28-906 (Reissue 2016). W... More...

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STATE OF NEBRASKA V. JUSTIN L. KNIGHT

<center><h1> 0em;"><a href="http://www.callmorelaw.com/" target="_new">MoreLaw Receptionists</a>VOIP Phone and Virtual Receptionist Services Call 918-582-6422 Today </h1></center> On January 16, 2018, the State charged Knight in the county court for Scotts Bluff County with ... More...

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United States of America v. Anwar A. Hunt

<center> <img width="300" src="https://www.gsa.gov/cdnstatic/ephox_images/DenneyFB_1426624419723.jpg"> </center> Lincoln, NE - Omaha Man Sentenced for Jewelry Store Robbery Chief U.S. District Judge John M. Gerrard sentenced Anwar A. Hunt, 37, to 13 ½ years in federal prison to be followed by 5 years of supervised release. Hunt previously entered pleas of guilty to interferen... More...

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United States of America v. Marcus Remus

<center> <img width="300" src="https://www.gsa.gov/cdnstatic/ephox_images/DenneyFB_1426624419723.jpg"> </center> Lincoln, NE - Omaha Man Sentenced to 90 Months in Federal Prison for His Role in Six Armed Robberies Marcus Remus, age 21, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced to 90 months in federal prison by Chief United States District Judge John M. Gerrard following a federal jury... More...

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STATE OF NEBRASKA V. MIKE H. VALDEZ

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<centr> Donald Morgan v. Michael Robinson

<center> <img width="300" src="https://www.gsa.gov/cdnstatic/ephox_images/DenneyFB_1426624419723.jpg"> </center> Donald Morgan sued his boss Michael Robinson for First Amendment retaliation under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Robinson moved for summary judgment based on qualified immunity. The district court denied the motion. This court reverses and remands. I. Morgan is... More...

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STATE OF NEBRASKA V. TREVOR DUNN

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Thompson L. Awnings v. Joshua Fullerton; Ryan Duncan; Jeremy Cather; Todd Roberts; and Travis Banks

<center> <img width="300" src="https://www.gsa.gov/cdnstatic/ephox_images/DenneyFB_1426624419723.jpg"> </center> Thompson Awnings sued, among others, Officers Joshua Fullerton, Ryan Duncan, and Tarvis Banks of the Lincoln Police Department (LPD) under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 in their individual capacities. Awnings’s suit alleged multiple constitutional violations by the of... More...

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United States of America v. Maurice J. Paola

Omaha, NE - Las Vegas Man Charged with Interfering with Flight Crew and Attendants Maurice J. Paola, age 23, of Las Vegas, Nevada. Paola was recently charged by criminal complaint with one count of interfering with flight crew members and attendants which occurred on or about September 3, 2018. The penalty for the charged offense is a maximum of 20 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, ... More...

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STATE OF NEBRASKA V. CRUZ G. VALERIANO, JR <table> <td>

On May 18, 2016, officers with the Scotts Bluff County jail responded to an assault involving two inmates in the Center’s F-Pod. They found inmates Valeriano and Timothy Trujillo had both sustained injuries in an apparent altercation. After investigating the circumstances of the injuries, the State charged Valeriano with assault by a confined person, a Class IIIA felony. At Valeriano’s trial,... More...

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On March 17, 2014, at some point after 9 p.m., three law enforcement officers in plain clothes and an undercover vehicle were in the area of a carwash that was known for drug transactions. They were not investigating any report of criminal activity at that time, but, rather, were patrolling usual spots where drug transactions had occurred in the past. The officers turned into the carwash and obser... More...

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Burton P. Lingenfelter v. Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District

Burton P. Lingenfelter farms in Pierce County, Nebraska. He owns and operates Dunaway Farm and three other parcels of land in its immediate vicinity, one of which is called Rehfeld Farm. Dunaway Farm and Rehfeld Farm are located within the jurisdiction of the Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District (District). The District’s rules contain restrictions on ground water ... More...

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United States of America v. Emmanuel Chaplain

Omaha, NE - Omaha Man Convicted of Multiple Robberies Emmanuel Chaplain, age 26, of Omaha, Nebraska, was convicted after a jury trial. The jury found Chaplain guilty of seven counts of interference with commerce by means of robbery, three counts of using or possessing a firearm in furtherance of three of the robberies and felon in possession of a firearm. The Honorable Chief District Ju... More...

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State of Nebraska v. Candice M. McMillion

McMillion has been married to her husband, Caleb McMillion (Caleb), since March 2007. Their son, S.M., was born in August 2007. In late September 2012, after getting into an argument with Caleb, McMillion told her father-in-law that she had “put her mouth on [S.M.] a couple of times” and that she did so, in order to save her marriage, because Caleb “was into that.” McMillion told him that ... More...

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State Of Nebraska v. Bain

A jury found the appellant, Tyler C. Bain, guilty of four felonies stemming from his assaults of his former wife with whom he was living: kidnapping, first degree sexual assault, second degree assault, and making terroristic threats. Regarding the kidnapping conviction, the court found that statutory mitigating circumstances did not exist. It convicted Bain of a Class IA felony for kidnapping and ... More...

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In re Interest of Enyce J. & Eternity M.

The Douglas County Sheriff arrested Erica in August 2013 regarding a homicide. Erica had one child, Enyce J., at the time of her arrest. In September 2013, the State petitioned to adjudicate Enyce under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-247(3)(a) (Reissue 2008). Erica gave birth to a daughter, Eternity, in April 2014. A Department employee spoke with Erica, who was under police restraint, at the hospital wit... More...

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Litherland v. Jurgens

Litherland was the daughter of Etta J. Ideus Jurgens (Etta), who died on January 2, 2013, as a resident of Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska. Jurgens and Lenners were Etta’s stepchildren. Each is a beneficiary under Etta’s will dated November 4, 2004, which was offered for probate in the county court. Under the terms of the will, Litherland was to receive certain real estate if it was owned by E... More...

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Melanie M. v. Kerry T. Winterer

Melanie M. requested an administrative hearing after the Department of Health and Human Services (Department) informed her that it was going to change her benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The Department informed Melanieâ€”a resident of North Platte, Nebraskaâ€”that it would hold the hearing in Lincoln, Nebraska. Melanie could participate telephonically... More...

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United States of America v. Joshua Carl Lee Suggs

Omaha, NE - Joshua Carl Lee Suggs, age 24 of Oswego, Illinois, was sentenced for Interference with Flight Crew Members. The Honorable Joseph F. Bataillon, Senior United States District Court Judge, sentenced Suggs to the custody of the United States Bureau of Prisons for 6 months and 23 days, which is time Suggs has already served. Suggs will immediately begin a three (3) year term of supervise... More...

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Jacqueline Barnhardt v. Open Harvest Cooperati

Jacqueline Barnhardt appeals the district court's1 entry of summary judgment in favor of Open Harvest Cooperative ("Open Harvestâ€) on her claim alleging a 1The Honorable Warren K. Urbom, United States District Judge for the District of Nebraska. violation of Â§ 510 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISAâ€), 29 U.S.C. Â§ 1140. For the reasons dis... More...

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Charlene Wisbey v. City of Lincoln

Charlene K. Wisbey appeals the district court's1 dismissal on summary judgment of her lawsuit alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. Â§Â§ 12101-12213, and the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), 29 U.S.C. Â§Â§ 2601-2654. For the reasons explained below, we affirm. I. As this appeal is from a grant of summary judgment, we review the facts ... More...

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Michael Nikolas v. City of Omaha

In July 2000, Michael E. Nikolas purchased 6.79 acres of land within three miles of the Omaha city limits, an area in which the City has statutory planning and zoning authority. See Neb. Rev. Stat. Â§ 14-418. The property included a forested area, a ravine, a house, and a dilapidated two-story structure built by a prior owner without necessary building permits that the City had placarded for con... More...

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Homestead Estates Homeowners Association v. Thomas D. Jones and Michalle L. Peterson-Jones

This appeal questions whether the owners of property subject to an ingress/egress easement may prevent the easement holder from upgrading the surface of a roadway over the easement in order to preserve the "charm of the area.â€ We affirm the judgment of the district court for Cass County declaring that the easement holder had the right to upgrade the roadway, where it was not shown that the u... More...

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Skyline Woods Homeowners Association, Inc., et al. v. David A. Broekemeier, et al.

Liberty Building Corporation (Liberty) and its owners appeal from the district court's order finding that the property purchased by Liberty in a chapter 11 bankruptcy sale is burdened by restrictive covenants limiting its use to a golf course. Liberty wished to develop the property for other purposes, but homeowners adjacent to the property filed suit to compel its continued maintenance as a golf ... More...

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Nancy Wingate v. Gage County School District

Nancy J. Wingate, a part-time teacher for the Gage County School District No. 34 (the "District"), brought an age-discrimination action under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) and two First Amendment claims pursuant to § 1983, against the District and its superintendent, John T. Brazell (together "the Defendants"). The Defendants moved for summary judgment and the district court... More...

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<a href="http://court.nol.org/opinions/2004/february/feb17/a02-547.htm" target="_new">Meylan Enterprises, Inc., a Nebraska corporation v. W-S Industrial Services, Inc., a Nebraska corporation, et al</a>.

Meylan Enterprises, Inc. (Meylan), sued W-S Industrial Services, Inc. (W-S), the estate of David L. Schmitz, John B. Wiese, Darrell F. Roane, and Cheryl Ridenour (collectively the defendants) for damages under several theories on the basis that Schmitz, Wiese, Roane, and Ridenour had conspired to obtain and use information they acquired through their employment with Meylan for the benefit of W-S, ... More...

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<a href=" http://court.nol.org/opinions/2004/january/jan27/a02-207.htm " target="_new">First Nat. Bank of Omaha v. Acceptance Ins. Co.and Robert F. Swartzbaugh</a>.

This action commenced with a petition of interpleader filed by the First National Bank of Omaha (FNB) asking the court to determine the ownership of approximately 20,396 shares of Acceptance Insurance Companies, Inc. (Acceptance), common stock which FNB was holding in escrow under agreements between Acceptance, Robert F. Swartzbaugh, and others. The litigated issues were between Acceptance and Swa... More...

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<a href="http://www.ca8.uscourts.gov/opndir/02/09/013926P.pdf" target="_new">Cindy Mohr v. Dustrol, Inc.</a>

Dustrol is a paving maintenance company located in Lincoln, Nebraska. Mohr worked for Dustrol as a flagger on the seasonal heating crew in 1997 and 1998. The duties of a flagger involve controlling traffic in road construction zones by setting up and taking down traffic signs, signaling cars to stop or slow, and driving a lead vehicle through the work area. Although Mohr was occasionally repro... More...

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<a href="http://www.ca8.uscourts.gov/opndir/02/04/011948P.pdf" target="_new">Omni Behavioral v. Steven Miller</a>

Omni Behavioral Health ("Omni") appeals the district court's1 order granting Detective Steven Miller's ("Miller") motion for summary judgment based on qualified immunity, and dismissing Omni's Fair Housing Act and section 1983 claims. For the reasons discussed below, we affirm.I. BACKGROUNDOmni is a non-profit corporation that provides foster care services to wards of the State of Nebrask... More...

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<a href="http://court.nol.org/opinions/2002/march/mar15/s99-1358.htm" target="_new">Jeffrey J. Polinski, appellant, v. Sky Harbor Air Service, Inc., a Nebraska corporation, appellee. </a>

Jeffrey J. Polinski filed a petition in the district court for Douglas County seeking various damages against Sky Harbor Air Service, Inc. (Sky Harbor). His petition generally alleged a violation of his statutory right to privacy, wrongful termination of employment, and improper disclosure of an employment-related drug test. Following an evidentiary hearing, the district court sustained Sky Harbor... More...

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