Nebraska Revised Statutes

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-206 (2026)

Prosecuting for aiding and abetting

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A person who aids, abets, procures, or causes another to commit any offense may be prosecuted and punished as if he were the principal offender.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 86 cases (10 in the last 5 years), 1979–2026 · leading case: State v. Stubbendieck, 302 Neb. 702 (Neb. 2019).
State v. Stubbendieck, 302 Neb. 702 (Neb. 2019). · cites it 5× “(a) Aiding and Abetting In Nebraska, aiding and abetting under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-206 (Reissue 2016) is not a separate crime.”
State v. Contreras, 688 N.W.2d 580 (Neb. 2004). · cites it 12× “The State’s proposed instruction quoted Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-206 (Reissue 1995) as follows: “A person who aids, abets, procures, or causes another to commit any offense may be prosecuted and punished as if he were the principal offender.”
State v. Price, 306 Neb. 38 (Neb. 2020). · cites it 4× “” The theory of aiding and abetting a criminal act is described in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-206 (Reissue 2016) which provides that a “person who aids, abets, procures, or causes another to commit any offense may be prosecuted and punished as if he [or she] were the principal…”
State v. Casterline, 878 N.W.2d 38 (Neb. 2016). · cites it 3× “14 (b) Evidence Against Casterline We review the State’s evidence against Casterline to deter- mine whether any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of first degree murder and use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony beyond a reasonable doubt.”
Gonzales v. Duenas-Alvarez, 549 U.S. 183 (2007). · cites it 2× “§§ 45-2-301 , 45-2-302 (2005); Neb.Rev.Stat. § 28-206 (1995); Nev.Rev. Stat.”
State v. Devers, 986 N.W.2d 747 (Neb. 2023). · cites it 5× “Under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-206 (Reissue 2016), the conviction of the principal is not necessary for the conviction of an aider and abettor.”
State v. Burlison, 583 N.W.2d 31 (Neb. 1998). · cites it 4× “Neb.Rev.Stat. § 28-206 (Reissue 1995); State v.”
State v. Oliveira-Coutinho, 304 Neb. 147 (Neb. 2019). · cites it 7× “In separate but related claims, Oliveira-Coutinho asserted that counsel was deficient for failing to inform him prior to trial that he could be prosecuted under an aiding and abetting theory and for failing to challenge the constitutional- ity of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-206…”
State v. Barfield, 723 N.W.2d 303 (Neb. 2006). · cites it 3× “The aiding and abetting statute, Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-206 (Reissue 1995), provides that “[a] person who aids, abets, procures, or causes another to commit any offense may be prosecuted and punished as if he were the principal offender.”
State v. Leonor, 638 N.W.2d 798 (Neb. 2002). · cites it 4× “While the information did not describe Leonor as an aider and abettor, Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-206 (Reissue 1995) provides that a person who aids, abets, procures, or causes another to commit any offense may be prosecuted and punished as if he or she were the principal offender.”
State v. Casares, 291 Neb. 150 (Neb. 2015). · cites it 3× “4 See Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 28-206 and 28-304 (Reissue 2008).”
State v. Ettleman, 303 Neb. 581 (Neb. 2019). · cites it 2× “§ 28-416 (Reissue 2016) ; count II, aiding and abetting delivery of a controlled substance, a Class II felony, pursuant to § 28-416 and Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-206 (Reissue 2016) ; and count III, child abuse, a Class IIIA felony, pursuant to Neb.”
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