State of Nebraska, Appellee v. Sami S. Mrza, Appellant.

Summary

The court affirmed Mrza's conviction and sentence for first degree sexual assault. It held that the Snapchat messages were adequately authenticated, that the prosecutor's isolated comment about Mrza's interpreter use did not constitute plain error, and that the evidence was sufficient and the sentence was not an abuse of discretion. The court declined to decide several ineffective-assistance claims because the direct-appeal record was insufficient to resolve counsel's reasons or prejudice.