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DEVELOPING: SUPCO-TODDLER’S DEATH
SUPCO-TODDLER’S DEATH
LINCOLN—The Nebraska Supreme Court will consider the quality of defense for a man sentenced to 40-to-50 years in prison in the death of his girlfriend’s toddler. Rickey Jim, 39, was convicted of child abuse resulting in the May 2001 death of 2-year-old Layne Bryan-Banik. But Jim says his attorney on the appeal didn’t bring up his claim that a different attorney at his trial was ineffective. By Anna Jo Bratton.
EXERCISE IN FAITH
HASTINGS—There’s just something about seeing the Rev. Chris Goodwin in athletic attire that brings a smile to the faces of students at St. Cecilia High School. Goodwin, 32, a soon-to-be fifth-year priest, isn’t bashful about showing students his baseline jump shot or forehand smash when the opportunity presents itself. By John Huthmacher of the Hastings Tribune. Eds: A Nebraskaland Feature. Moving on general news and sports lines.
OBAMA-SUPREME COURT
WASHINGTON—The Senate’s No. 2 Republican on Sunday refused to rule out a filibuster if President Barack Obama seeks a Supreme Court justice who decides cases based on “emotions or feelings or preconceived ideas.” Sen. Jon Kyl made clear he would use the procedural delay if Obama follows through on his pledge to nominate someone who takes into account human suffering and employs empathy from the bench. Eds: Note Nebraska mention. Also moving on national lines.
SPORTS:
— BBA–ROYALS MOVES—The Kansas City Royals made three moves before Sunday’s game, placing right-hander Robinson Tejada and infielder Mike Aviles on the 15-day disabled list and optioning right-hander Luke Hochevar to Triple-A Omaha.
ALSO GETTING ATTENTION:
— CONCERT DEATH—A man prepping for an outdoor concert in Bennington toppled off a ladder and came in contact with a live electrical wire as he fell 15 feet to the ground.
— BODY FOUND—An autopsy done on a body pulled from the Missouri River near Fontenelle Forest in Bellevue indicates the man had drowned.
The AP, Omaha.
