State v. Alexander

1 Citing case

  1. State v. Walter

    873 N.W.2d 775 (Iowa Ct. App. 2015)   Cited 1 times

    See State v. Bell, 223 N.W.2d 181, 184 (Iowa 1974) (“[T]he extent of injury may be taken into consideration in determining defendant's intent.”); State v. Alexander, No. 12–0715, 2013 WL 535741, at *7 (Iowa Ct.App. Feb. 13, 2013) (holding blow to the head with cane done with sufficient force to crack the cane and lacerate the forehead supported inference of “intent to cause death or serious injury”). In short, the jury was free to infer the defendant intended the natural consequences of his acts.