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State v. Batten

Supreme Court of Iowa
Feb 16, 1977
249 N.W.2d 865 (Iowa 1977)

Opinion

No. 58594.

February 16, 1977.

APPEAL FROM SCOTT DISTRICT COURT, LOWELL D. PHELPS, JUDGE.

Loren Thomas Hora, Davenport, for appellant.

Richard C. Turner, Atty. Gen., Lee M. Jackwig, Asst. Atty. Gen., and Edward N. Wehr, County Atty., for appellee.


On this appeal from a conviction and sentence for a violation of § 204.401(a), The Code, Chief Justice MOORE and Justices LeGRAND, UHLENHOPP and HARRIS favor affirming the judgment of the trial court. Justices MASON, RAWLINGS, REYNOLDSON and McCORMICK favor a reversal. Justice REES takes no part.

As the court stands equally divided, the judgment is AFFIRMED by operation of law under § 684.10, The Code.


Summaries of

State v. Batten

Supreme Court of Iowa
Feb 16, 1977
249 N.W.2d 865 (Iowa 1977)
Case details for

State v. Batten

Case Details

Full title:STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Jonathan W. BATTEN, Appellant

Court:Supreme Court of Iowa

Date published: Feb 16, 1977

Citations

249 N.W.2d 865 (Iowa 1977)

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