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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-2202 (2026)

Verdict of guilty; judgment; when pronounced; suspension of sentence; when; bail

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Except as provided in sections 29-2292 to 29-2294 or 29-4801 to 29-4804, if the defendant has nothing to say, or if he or she shows no good and sufficient cause why judgment should not be pronounced, the court shall proceed to pronounce judgment as provided by law. The court, in its discretion, may for any cause deemed by it good and sufficient, suspend execution of sentence for a period not to exceed ninety days from the date judgment is pronounced. If the defendant is not at liberty under bail, he or she may be admitted to bail during the period of suspension of sentence as provided in section 29-901.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1940–1992 · leading case: State v. Moss, 480 N.W.2d 198 (Neb. 1992).
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State v. Moss, 480 N.W.2d 198 (Neb. 1992). · cites it 2× “Although Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-2202 (Reissue 1989) allows a court to suspend execution of a sentence for 90 days after imposition of sentence, none questions the period of suspension in Moss’ case.”
State v. Barker, 436 N.W.2d 520 (Neb. 1989). · cites it 2× “As one commentator has observed: “Today the most practical rationale underlying allocution is that it provides an opportunity for the offender and defense counsel to contest any disputed factual basis for the sentence .”
Young v. State, 51 N.W.2d 326 (Neb. 1952). · cites it 2× “” Section 29-2202, R. R. S. 1943, provides: “If the defendant has nothing to say, or if he shows no.”
Dunham v. O'Grady, 290 N.W. 723 (Neb. 1940). · cites it 2× “We do not overlook the claim of relator that the statutory provisions with reference to conduct of criminal trials embraced in section 29-2202, Comp. St. 1929, providing, “If the defendant have nothing to say, or if he show no good and sufficient cause why judgment should not be…”
Stuckey v. Rohnert, 140 N.W.2d 9 (Neb. 1966). · cites it 2× “Appellant’s contention is that the judgment of conviction is void because the justice of the peace had no authority to suspend the execution of the sentence ’for a period beyond 90’ days by virtue of section 29-2202, R. R. S. 1943. This is a point we need not determine.”
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