The Habitual Criminal Act: Quantity of Convictions Only? <i>State v. Pierce</i>, 204 Neb. 433, 283 N.W.2d 6 (1979)

I. Introduction II. Facts III. Analysis … A. Sequence of Crimes, Convictions, Sentencings, and Imprisonments … 1. Statutory Construction … 2. Purpose of the Habitual Criminal Statute … 3. Authorities Relied on by the Court … B. Directions for Reform … 1. Quantity of Convictions … 2. Prosecutorial Discretion … 3. The Ten- to Sixty-Year Sentencing Scheme IV. Conclusion