Conduct denominated theft in sections 28-509 to 28-518 constitutes a single offense embracing the separated offenses heretofore known as larceny, embezzlement, false pretense, extortion, blackmail, fraudulent conversion, receiving stolen property, and the like. An accusation of theft may be supported by evidence that it was committed in any manner that would be theft under sections 28-509 to 28-518 , notwithstanding the specification of a different manner in the indictment or information, subject only to the power of the court to insure fair trial by granting a continuance or other appropriate relief where the conduct of the defense would be prejudiced by lack of fair notice or by surprise.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-510
Consolidation of theft offenses
Applied in 14 court decisions — leading case State v. Copple (1987)
Most recently applied in State v. Sievers (May 2018)
Laws 1977, LB 38, § 110; Laws 1982, LB 126, § 2.
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