756 N.W.2d 739 STATE OF NEBRASKA, APPELLEE, v. JESSE LANKFORD, APPELLANT. No. A-08-460.Nebraska Court of Appeals. Filed October 14, 2008. 1. Judgments: Appeal and Error. When dispositive issues on appeal present questions of law, an appellate court has an obligation to reach an independent conclusion irrespective of the decision of the court below. 2. Sentences: […]