State v. Rejai

Summary

The Nebraska Supreme Court affirmed Rejai’s life-to-life sentence for second degree murder, holding that the district court did not abuse its discretion. The court concluded that the sentencing judge considered relevant mitigating factors, permissibly considered the presentence investigation report, and was not required to conduct a comparative analysis of sentences imposed in other cases. The court disapproved a prior statement to the extent it suggested that comparative analysis was required or persuasive in reviewing an excessive-sentence claim.