LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska Supreme Court has upheld the first-degree murder conviction of a man who shot another man to death outside an Omaha nightclub.

Avery Tyler had appealed his conviction last year for the Sept. 3, 2012, shooting death of Delayno Wright outside the Halo Ultra Lounge during an argument.

The 25-year-old Tyler said in his appeal that the seizure and search of his cellphone by police was illegal and should have been kept out of evidence at his trial. He also argued that warrants used to search the homes of grandparents, mother and girlfriend should have been thrown out.

On Friday, the state’s high court dismissed all of Avery’s arguments, saying the searches were valid.