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Fleeing criminal suspect who rams cop cars must pay for the damage, Iowa Supreme Court rules

A criminal suspect who runs into police cars while fleeing law-enforcement officers can be ordered to pay restitution for damage to the government’s vehicles, the Iowa Supreme Court said in a unanimous read more

Felony-murder rule can be applied to juveniles, Iowa Supreme Court rules

by Rox Laird | 6.29

The Iowa Supreme Court ruled that the felony-murder rule may be applied to juvenile offenders in a decision upholding the sentence of life in prison with the possibility of parole for a defendant who was 16 at the time of the crime.

Keyon Harrison was found guilty by a Polk County jury of first-degree murder for his role …

Iowa Supreme Court says convicted child abuser should get police reports that could help him win a new trial

by Rox Laird | 5.14

A Black Hawk County man convicted of sexually abusing his granddaughter should have access to police reports that could undermine the credibility of his accuser, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled …

Iowa Supreme Court’s sex-by-fraud decision comes down to the meaning of ‘consent’

by Rox Laird | 5.07

The Iowa Supreme Court’s May 4 ruling upholding the sex-abuse conviction of a man who faked his identity turns on the question of consent. The question is not whether the woman consented to having sex, however, but the question is with whom.

Michael Kels …

Iowa’s Supreme Court justices unanimous in a juvenile-sentencing decision

by Rox Laird | 4.24

Iowa’s Supreme Court justices are often divided in juvenile sentencing cases, but they found common ground in a decision handed down April 20: The State can prosecute a juvenile as young …

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Divided Iowa Supreme Court upholds state law governing restoration of firearms rights

In its first decision addressing a 2022 constitutional amendment that for the first time recognizes a “fundamental” right to bear arms in the Iowa Constitution, a divided Iowa Supreme Court affirmed the Pottawattamie District Court’s ruling denying an Iowa man’s bid to have his firearms rights restored after those rights had been revoked.

Iowa Supreme Court to hear arguments in one case in Marshalltown Nov. 19

The Iowa Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Nov. 19 in an evening session in Marshalltown in a case that involves the legality of a home search under the Iowa Constitution.

The Nov. 19 argument in Marshalltown is one in a series of court sessions held outside of the Judicial Branch Building in Des Moines to give Iowa …

Malpractice case resulting in $97 million verdict sent back for a new trial by Iowa Supreme Court

A manufacturer’s written package insert regarding the use of an obstetrical vacuum used to deliver a baby born with brain damage contained hearsay that should not have been allowed into evidence in a medical malpractice trial that resulted in a $97 million jury verdict, the Iowa Supreme Court held in a unanimous ruling issued Nov. 8.

Iowa Court of Appeals October 2024 Published Opinion Roundup

The Iowa Court of Appeals selects certain opinions for publication in the Northwestern Reporter. In October, the Court of Appeals selected four opinions for publication. Following are summaries of those opinions.

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