State of Nebraska v. Shawn K. Young

Lincoln, Nebraska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant false imprisonment, terroristic threats, and third degree assault.



At approximately 2:15 a.m. on November 19, 2022, the victim, K.S., age 20 at the time, had finished working at a bar and restaurant business ("business") in downtown Lincoln, Nebraska. She started walking toward a nearby parking garage where her car was parked. A man, subsequently determined to be Young, age 22 at the time, was following approximately 10 yards behind her. K.S. entered the parking garage elevator lobby about a minute later and proceeded up the stairway. Young followed her, keeping the same distance. According to K.S., she had noticed Young following her and she heard him getting directions from his phone to a nearby hotel, but when the phone directions indicated he missed his turn, he turned it off. When K.S. unlocked her car, she turned and saw Young lunging at her. When she screamed, Young put his fingers in her mouth to stop her screaming, then pushed her against her car. They ended up on the ground and Young opened the rear passenger door on the driver's side. Young grabbed K.S.' legs to try to get her into the car. K.S. eventually bit down hard on Young's hand, which caused Young to run away. K.S. ran down the garage ramp and found people outside smoking. After K.S. told the people outside what happened, two male individuals from that group went into the garage to search for Young. They found a white hoodie on the ground, and while on the second floor of the garage, they saw Young crawling on the ground underneath or behind cars trying to get through a fence that divided the garage. They saw Young slip through the fence and get into a white pickup truck. He then drove off. The two males pursuing Young ran to the entrance of the garage where they saw Young trying to pay, so they grabbed his wallet and kept him there until law enforcement arrived.





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Legal issue Was the sentencing of the appellant excessive due to alleged misinformation and prosecutorial misconduct during the sentencing process?



Key Phrases First degree false imprisonment. Post-release supervision. Presentence investigation report. Prosecutorial misconduct. Excessive sentence.

Affirmed