Role of Sports Concussions Figures Prominently in Nebraska Supreme Court’s Sympathetic Decision in Criminal Case

The Supreme Court of Nebraska has affirmed the ruling of a lower court that the case of a young minor, who went on a violent rampage that were potentially influenced by concussions, should be tried in juvenile court.   Tyler P. was 17 years old when he was charged in the Douglas County District Court with multiple felonies arising from a disturbance at his family's home.   Tyler resided with his parents, Dennis and Gail, in their home in Waterloo, Nebraska. He was active in high school