Attorneys: Thomas J. Garvey (Appellant) --- George R. Love (Attorney General’s Office)
Civil: Postconviction: life sentence
Proceedings below: The trial court denied Appellant’s request for an evidentiary hearing and denied his motion for postconviction relief.
Issues: The trial court erred in (1) ruling that Appellant should not be granted an evidentiary hearing; (2) denying his motion for postconviction relief.
S-12-0346, 12-0347 (consolidated) Robert B. Reynolds (Petitioner/Appellant) v. Keith County Board of Equalization
Tax Equalization and Review Commission
Attorneys: Michael D. Samuelson, Robert B. Reynolds (McGinley O’Donnell Reynolds & Korth PCLLO)(for Petitioner) --- Randy C. Fair (Dudden Fair PCLLO) (for Keith County Board of Equalization)
S-12-755, State of Nebraska v. Patrick W. Vanderpool (Appellant)
Douglas County—Judge James T. Gleason
Attorneys: Jon Bruning, Attorney General and Erin E. Tangeman, Assistant Attorney General --- Thomas C. Riley, Douglas County Public Defender and Kelly M. Steenbock, Assistant Public Defender (Appellant)
Scotts Bluff County District Court, Judge Leo Dobrovolny
Attorney for Appellant: Dave Eubanks
Attorney for Appellee: Jon Bruning, George R. Love (Attorney General’s Office)
Criminal Action: First degree assault; Use of a weapon to commit a felony
Action taken by the trial court: Mata was found guilty by jury verdict of first degree assault and use of a weapon to commit a felony. He was sentenced to 36-60 months in prison on each count, to be served consecutively.