Nebraska Statutes 25-2123. Effect of punishment upon criminal liability
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Persons punished for contempt under the preceding provisions shall nevertheless be liable to indictment, if such contempt shall amount to an indictable offense; but the court before which the conviction shall be had may, in determining the punishment, take into consideration the punishment before inflicted in mitigation of the sentence.
Source
- R.S.1867, Code § 671, p. 513;
- R.S.1913, § 8238;
- C.S.1922, § 9191;
- C.S.1929, § 20-2123;
- R.S.1943, § 25-2123.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 25-2123
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.