State v. Boswell

Summary

The court affirmed Boswell’s convictions and sentences, holding that the district court did not abuse its discretion by admitting photographs of the victim’s remains or evidence of sexual conduct, torture, and witchcraft offered to prove motive and intent. The court also held that Trail’s challenged statements were admissible under the coconspirator hearsay exception because independent evidence established the conspiracy before the statements were introduced. The court declined to decide whether Nebraska law permits a trial court to consider coconspirator statements when determining whether a conspiracy exists because this case did not present a bootstrapping issue.