State v. Vazquez

Summary

The Nebraska Supreme Court affirmed Vazquez’s convictions and sentences, rejecting challenges to two mistrial rulings, the admission of evidence concerning his lack of remorse, and the sufficiency of the evidence supporting the convictions involving Officer Jennings. The court also found no cumulative error and concluded that the ineffective-assistance claims were meritless, inadequately alleged, or not resolvable on the direct-appeal record. The court held that the record supported a reasonable inference that Vazquez intentionally fired at Jennings and that the challenged evidence did not undermine the fairness or outcome of the trial.