579 N.W.2d 513 STATE OF NEBRASKA, APPELLEE, v. JEREMY G. BURNETT, APPELLANT. No. S-97-748.Supreme Court of Nebraska. Filed June 12, 1998. 1. Statutes: Appeal and Error. Statutory interpretation presents questions of law, in connection with which an appellate court has an obligation to reach an independent conclusion irrespective of the decision made by the court […]