In cases when the punishment is capital, no notice of appeal shall be required and within the time prescribed by section 25-1912 for the commencement of proceedings for the reversing, vacating, or modifying of judgments, the clerk of the district court in which the conviction was had shall notify the court reporter who shall prepare a bill of exceptions as in other cases and the clerk shall prepare and file with the Clerk of the Supreme Court a transcript of the record of the proceedings, for which no charge shall be made. The Clerk of the Supreme Court shall, upon receipt of the transcript, docket the appeal. No payment of a docket fee shall be required.
The Supreme Court shall expedite the rendering of its opinion on the appeal, giving the matter priority over civil and noncapital criminal matters.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
23
cases (
1 in the last 5 years), 1977–2023 · leading case:
State v. Dunster, 631 N.W.2d 879 (Neb. 2001).
State v. Dunster, 631 N.W.2d 879 (Neb. 2001).
· cites it 6× “Pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-2525 (Reissue 1995), Dunster’s automatic appeal was then docketed with this court.”
State v. Gales, 658 N.W.2d 604 (Neb. 2003).
· cites it 5× “This is an automatic direct appeal from the death sentences as required by Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-2525 (Cum. Supp. 2002).”
State v. Jenkins, 303 Neb. 676 (Neb. 2019).
· cites it 2× “We cannot say that the district court abused its discretion in finding Jenkins to be competent to waive counsel, to enter no contest pleas, to proceed to sentencing, and to be sentenced to death.”
State v. Palmer, 399 N.W.2d 706 (Neb. 1986).
· cites it 4× “See Neb. Rev.Stat. § 29-2525 (Reissue 1985). The death penalty is not to be imposed unless the aggravating circumstances outweigh the mitigating circumstances.”
State v. Joubert, 518 N.W.2d 887 (Neb. 1994).
· cites it 5× “1993) provides: Whenever any person has been tried and convicted before any district court in this state of a crime punishable by death and under the conviction has been sentenced by the court to suffer death, it shall be the duty of the clerk of the court before which the…”
State v. Gales, 694 N.W.2d 124 (Neb. Ct. App. 2005).
· cites it 2× “See Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-2525 (Cum. Supp. 2004).”
State v. Garcia, 994 N.W.2d 610 (Neb. 2023).
· cites it 2× “Garcia was 1 See Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-2525 (Reissue 2016).”
State v. Joubert, 399 N.W.2d 237 (Neb. 1986).
· cites it 4× “ing proceeding, the judge or judges shall fix the sentence at either death or life imprisonment, but such determination shall be based upon the following considerations: (1) Whether sufficient aggravating circumstances exist to justify imposition of a sentence of death; (2)…”
State v. Mata, 668 N.W.2d 448 (Neb. 2003).
· cites it 2× “See Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-2525 (Cum. Supp. 2002).”
State v. Otey, 287 N.W.2d 36 (Neb. 1979).
· cites it 4× “He was sentenced to death and the case is here for review pursuant to section 29-2525, R.R.S.1943. The assignments of error relate to the denial of a continuance requested by the defendant; the discharge of a juror by the trial court; the admission of evidence relating to a…”
State v. Ryan, 444 N.W.2d 610 (Neb. 1989).
· cites it 3× “This court is charged with the review of the Richardson County District Court’s judgment, pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-2525 (Reissue 1985).”
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