677 N.W.2d 525 STATE OF NEBRASKA, APPELLEE, v. PATRICK R. HILL, APPELLANT. No. A-03-516.Nebraska Court of Appeals. Filed April 13, 2004. 1. Statutes: Appeal and Error. Interpretation of a statute presents a question of law, in connection with which an appellate court has an obligation to reach an independent conclusion irrespective of the decision made […]