A-17-0195, State of Nebraska v. Robert S. Honken (Appellant)
Hamilton County, District Court Judge Rachel A. Daugherty
Attorney for Appellant: Mitchell C. Stehlik, (Lauritsen, Brownell, Brostrom, & Stehlik, P.C., L.L.O.)
Attorney for Appellee: Douglas J. Peterson, Melissa R. Vincent (Attorney General’s Office)
Criminal Action: Conspiracy to commit first degree murder
Action Taken by Trial Court: The trial court overruled Honken’s plea in abatement and motion to dismiss. Honken was then convicted following a stipulated bench trial.
Assignments of Error on Appeal: On appeal, Honken assigns that (1) the trial court erred in overruling his plea in abatement and motion to dismiss and in finding him guilty because the evidence only demonstrated a single crime of conspiracy to commit first degree murder rather than two offenses; (2) the trial court erred in the length of the sentence imposed; and (3) his trial counsel was ineffective in failing to raise potential defenses arising out of his mental health issues.