557 N.W.2d 33 STATE OF NEBRASKA, APPELLEE, v. GREGORY L. KENNEDY, SR., APPELLANT. Nos. S-95-1275, S-95-1276.Supreme Court of Nebraska. Filed December 20, 1996. 1. Statutes: Appeal and Error. Statutory interpretation is a matter of law, in connection with which an appellate court has an obligation to reach an independent, correct conclusion irrespective of the determination […]