State v. Vejvoda
Supreme Court of Nebraska
438 N.W.2d 461 (1989)
Relevant factsFree
Mark Vejvoda (defendant) was convicted of drunk driving in a bench trial after a police officer testified he observed and later apprehended Vejvoda on specific streets; the trial judge took judicial notice that those streets fell within the court's jurisdiction, rather than requiring separate proof of that adjudicative fact. Vejvoda appealed, challenging the propriety of that judicial notice.
IssueFree
Whether courts apply judicial notice more sparingly in criminal cases than in civil cases.