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In re Detention of Wrieden

Court of Appeals of Iowa
Feb 12, 2003
662 N.W.2d 373 (Iowa Ct. App. 2003)

Opinion

No. 2-310 / 01-1006

Filed February 12, 2003

Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Lee (South) County, Cynthia H. Danielson, Judge.

Wrieden appeals from a jury finding classifying him as a sexually violent predator, contending a jury instruction violated due process of law. REVERSED AND REMANDED.

Mark Smith, First Assistant State Appellate Defender, and Catherine E. Johnson, Assistant Appellate Defender, for appellant.

Thomas J. Miller, Attorney General, Andrew B. Prosser and Roxanne M. Ryan, Assistant Attorneys General, for appellee.

Heard by Hecht, P.J., and Vaitheswaran and Eisenhauer, JJ.


A jury found Lenny Wrieden to be a sexually violent predator. On appeal, he contends a jury instruction did not comport with due process. Our highest court was recently persuaded by an identical contention. See In re Detention of Barnes, ___ N.W.2d ___, ___ (Iowa 2003). That opinion is dispositive. Accordingly, we reverse and remand for new trial.

REVERSED AND REMANDED.


Summaries of

In re Detention of Wrieden

Court of Appeals of Iowa
Feb 12, 2003
662 N.W.2d 373 (Iowa Ct. App. 2003)
Case details for

In re Detention of Wrieden

Case Details

Full title:IN RE DETENTION OF LEONARD WRIEDEN, LEONARD WRIEDEN, Respondent-Appellant

Court:Court of Appeals of Iowa

Date published: Feb 12, 2003

Citations

662 N.W.2d 373 (Iowa Ct. App. 2003)