Lincoln man faces mandatory 40-year sentence after enhanced drug possession charge ANDREW WEGLEY Lincoln Journal Star Mar 8, 2023 Mar 8, 2023 Updated Aug 29, 2025 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save kAmp {:?4@=? >2? :D 724:?8 2 >2?52E@CJ >:?:>F> D6?E6?46 @7 c_ J62CD :? AC:D@? 27E6C AC@D64FE@CD 492C865 9:> H:E9 7@FC 76=@?:6D %F6D52J 2?5 25565 2 Q923:EF2= 4C:>:?2=Q 6?92?46>6?E E@ 6249 @7 E96 492C86D[ 2== @7 H9:49 DE6>>65 7C@> 5CF8 A@DD6DD:@?[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 4@FCE 7:=:?8D]k^AmkAmx7 4@?G:4E65[ p==6? +@==:4@776C[ dd[ 4@F=5 DA6?5 E96 C6DE @7 9:D =:76 :? AC:D@? 27E6C :?G6DE:82E@CD 7@F?5 9:> :? A@DD6DD:@? @7 `a 8C2>D @7 DFDA64E65 >6E92>A96E2>:?6[ d]g 8C2>D @7 4@42:?6 2?5 `` DFDA64E65 76?E2?J= A:==D 2E 2 46?EC2= {:?4@=? 82D DE2E:@? |@?52J ?:89E[ A@=:46 2==6865 :? 4@FCE 7:=:?8D]k^Am Zollicoffer Nebraska Dept. of Correctional Services kAmx? 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