State v. James, 573 N.W.2d 816 (Neb. Ct. App. 1998)

Cases | State v. James, 573 N.W.2d 816 (Neb. Ct. App. 1998) | 2018

Defendant challenged the voluntariness of her contest plea to two counts of first degree arson and one count of second degree arson.  Defendant claimed that her plea was deficient as a matter of law because she was not advised of the possibility of restitution.  The court held that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying defendant’s motion to withdraw her pleas on the basis of restitution.  Because defendant was not ordered to pay restitution, her pleas were not impacted by the trial court’s failure to advise her concerning restitution.