{"id":25964,"date":"2019-04-18T09:23:40","date_gmt":"2019-04-18T15:23:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/update.legislature.ne.gov\/?p=25964"},"modified":"2019-04-18T09:23:40","modified_gmt":"2019-04-18T15:23:40","slug":"regulations-approved-for-use-of-jailhouse-informants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/update.legislature.ne.gov\/?p=25964","title":{"rendered":"Regulations approved for use of jailhouse informants"},"content":{"rendered":"

A bill that requires increased transparency in the use of jailhouse informants was passed by the Legislature April 18.<\/p>\n

\"Sen.
Sen. Adam Morfeld<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Under LB352, introduced by Lincoln Sen. Adam Morfeld, if a prosecutor intends to use the testimony of a jailhouse informant, he or she is required to provide certain information to the defense, including:
\n\u2022 the informant\u2019s known criminal history;
\n\u2022 any benefit requested, offered or provided to the informant in exchange for testimony;
\n\u2022 the specific statements the defendant allegedly made to the informant that will be used against the defendant;
\n\u2022 other cases in which the informant testified or intended to testify; and
\n\u2022 any case in which the informant recanted testimony against a defendant.<\/p>\n

A prosecutor who offers any benefit or plea deal to a jailhouse informant first is required to notify any victim of a crime committed by the informant.<\/p>\n

The bill passed on a 48-1 vote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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