Nebraska Revised Statutes
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-2201 (2026)
Verdict of guilty; accused to be notified before sentence
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Before the sentence is pronounced, the defendant must be informed by the court of the verdict of the jury, and asked whether he has anything to say why judgment should not be passed against him.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 15
cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1933–2025 · leading case: State v. Becker, 304 Neb. 693 (Neb. 2019).
State v. Becker, 304 Neb. 693 (Neb. 2019). “§§ 29-2201 and 29-2202 (Reissue 2016) “relating to allocution indicate clearly that sentencing should take place in the presence of the defendant” and that “[t]here is much authority to the effect that a sentence imposed in the absence of the defendant is generally void.”
State v. Miller, 481 N.W.2d 580 (Neb. 1992). “, we construe Miller’s first assignment of error to be the claim that the county court erred by not entering the requested judgment n.o.”
State v. Barker, 436 N.W.2d 520 (Neb. 1989). “§ 29-2201 (Reissue 1985); and “If the defendant has nothing to say, or if he shows no good and sufficient cause why judgment should not be pronounced, the court shall proceed to pronounce judgment as provided by law,” Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-2202 (Reissue 1985).”
State v. Bunner, 453 N.W.2d 97 (Neb. 1990). “Regarding allocution as a part of Nebraska’s criminal procedure, Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-2201 (Reissue 1989) provides: “Before the sentence is pronounced, the defendant must be informed by the court of the verdict of the jury, and asked whether he has anything to say why judgment…”
State v. Daniels, 397 N.W.2d 631 (Neb. 1986). “Further, it is clear that the sentencing process consists of more than an entry of judgment vacating a lower tribunal’s judgment; the sentencing court must comply with Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 29-2201 et seq. (Reissue 1985).”
State v. Ernest, 264 N.W.2d 677 (Neb. 1978). “Sections 29-2201 and 29-2202, R. R. S. 1943, relating to allocution indicate clearly that sentencing should take place in the presence of the defendant.”
Young v. State, 51 N.W.2d 326 (Neb. 1952). “Section 29-2201, R. R. S. 1943, provides: “Before the sentence is pronounced, the defendant must be informed by the court of the verdict of the jury, and asked whether he has anything to say why judgment should not be passed against him.”
State v. Dethlefs, 479 N.W.2d 780 (Neb. 1992). “As the basis for his appeal, appellant first alleges a judicial violation of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-2201 (Reissue 1989), which requires that prior to sentencing, defendant “be informed by the court of the verdict.”
State v. Brockman, 168 N.W.2d 367 (Neb. 1969). “Brockman, prior to sentence? Is there any statement you wish to make at this time?” Defendant answered: “No. Only until last Thursday, I didn’t even know what the marijuana plant looked like, let alone the use of it.”
Kopp v. State, 246 N.W. 718 (Neb. 1933). “Defendant assigns error, claiming that the trial court failed to inform defendant of what crime he had been found guilty before asking him whether he had anything to say why judgment should not be passed upon him, as provided in the Criminal Code, section 29-2201, Comp. St.…”
State v. Dunn, 705 N.W.2d 246 (Neb. Ct. App. 2005). “Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-2201 (Reissue 1995) provides that “[b]efore the sentence is pronounced, the defendant must be informed by the court of the verdict .”
State v. Knecht (Neb. Ct. App. 2021). “In Nebraska, allocution is statutorily required by Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-2201 (Reissue 2016).”
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