Nebraska Supreme Court, 1991

State v. Williams

State v. Williams
Nebraska Supreme Court · Decided April 5, 1991 · Caporale, Colwell, Fahrnbruch, Grant, Hastings, Shanahan, White
237 Neb. 768; 467 N.W.2d 679; 1991 Neb. LEXIS 149

State v. Williams

Opinion of the Court

Colwell, D. J.,

Retired.

Defendant, Roy E. Williams, was charged with burglary, see Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-507 (Reissue 1989), convicted by a jury, and sentenced to 4 to 10 years’ imprisonment. He appeals, claiming as error the following: (1) The evidence was insufficient to sustain the jury’s finding of guilt, and (2) the sentence is excessive.

“ ‘In determining whether evidence is sufficient to sustain a conviction in a jury trial, the Supreme Court does not resolve conflicts of evidence, pass on credibility of witnesses, evaluate explanations, or reweigh evidence presented to a jury, which are within a jury’s province for disposition. A verdict in a criminal case must be sustained if the evidence, viewed and construed most favorably to the State, is sufficient to support that verdict.’ ”

State v. Sherrod, ante p. 114, 115, 464 N.W.2d 809, 810 (1991).

*769From our review of the record, we find the evidence is sufficient to sustain Williams’ conviction.

There is no merit to the claim that the sentence of 4 to 10 years is excessive. Burglary under § 28-507 is a Class III felony, carrying as a maximum a 20-year sentence, a $25,000 fine, or both, and as a minimum a 1-year sentence. The sentence imposed is clearly within these statutory guidelines. “[A] sentence imposed within the statutorily prescribed limits will not be disturbed on appeal absent an abuse of discretion.” State v. Hall, ante p. 169, 174-75,465 N.W.2d 150, 154 (1991).

Affirmed.

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