State v. Tvrdy

Summary

The Nebraska Supreme Court affirmed Patrick Tvrdy’s conviction for unlawful act manslaughter arising from a fatal vehicle-motorcycle collision and his sentence of 12 to 16 years’ imprisonment. The court held that the jury instructions, read together, correctly explained that the victim’s negligence was not a defense but could be considered in determining causation, and that sufficient evidence supported the conviction. The court also concluded that the within-limits sentence was not an abuse of discretion.