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challenge instruction in Iowa

11 Iowa opinions name it 2 courts 1974–2024 2 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Iowa courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (10)

CaseFollowedCited
State v. Ondayoggreen
iowa · 2006 · cited in 2 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
2 sentences

2015See State v. Schoelerman, 315 N.W.2d 67, 72 (Iowa 1982) (finding nothing would have stopped an attorney from raising an issue if the attorney would have consulted the law in other jurisdictions when none existed in Iowa); see also State v. Ross, 845 N.W.2d 692, 698 (Iowa 2014) (recognizing failure to preserve error by objecting to an inaccurate jury instruction breaches an attorney’s duty); State v. Ondayog, 722 N.W.2d 778, 785 (Iowa 2006) (“[Fjailure to recognize an erroneous [jury] instruction and preserve error breaches an essential duty.”).

2015See State v. Schoelerman, 315 N.W.2d 67, 72 (Iowa 1982) (finding nothing would have stopped an attorney from raising an issue if the attorney would have consulted the law in other jurisdictions when none existed in Iowa); see also State v. Ross, 845 N.W.2d 692, 698 (Iowa 2014) (recognizing failure to preserve error by objecting to an inaccurate jury instruction breaches an attorney’s duty); State v. Ondayog, 722 N.W.2d 778, 785 (Iowa 2006) (“[F]ailure to recognize an erroneous [jury] instruction and preserve error breaches an essential duty.”).

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State v. Schoelermangreen
iowa · 1982 · cited in 2 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
2 sentences

2015See State v. Schoelerman, 315 N.W.2d 67, 72 (Iowa 1982) (finding nothing would have stopped an attorney from raising an issue if the attorney would have consulted the law in other jurisdictions when none existed in Iowa); see also State v. Ross, 845 N.W.2d 692, 698 (Iowa 2014) (recognizing failure to preserve error by objecting to an inaccurate jury instruction breaches an attorney’s duty); State v. Ondayog, 722 N.W.2d 778, 785 (Iowa 2006) (“[Fjailure to recognize an erroneous [jury] instruction and preserve error breaches an essential duty.”).

2015See State v. Schoelerman, 315 N.W.2d 67, 72 (Iowa 1982) (finding nothing would have stopped an attorney from raising an issue if the attorney would have consulted the law in other jurisdictions when none existed in Iowa); see also State v. Ross, 845 N.W.2d 692, 698 (Iowa 2014) (recognizing failure to preserve error by objecting to an inaccurate jury instruction breaches an attorney’s duty); State v. Ondayog, 722 N.W.2d 778, 785 (Iowa 2006) (“[F]ailure to recognize an erroneous [jury] instruction and preserve error breaches an essential duty.”).

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State of Iowa v. Aki Malik Rossgreen
iowa · 2014 · cited in 2 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
2 sentences

2015See State v. Schoelerman, 315 N.W.2d 67, 72 (Iowa 1982) (finding nothing would have stopped an attorney from raising an issue if the attorney would have consulted the law in other jurisdictions when none existed in Iowa); see also State v. Ross, 845 N.W.2d 692, 698 (Iowa 2014) (recognizing failure to preserve error by objecting to an inaccurate jury instruction breaches an attorney’s duty); State v. Ondayog, 722 N.W.2d 778, 785 (Iowa 2006) (“[Fjailure to recognize an erroneous [jury] instruction and preserve error breaches an essential duty.”).

2015See State v. Schoelerman, 315 N.W.2d 67, 72 (Iowa 1982) (finding nothing would have stopped an attorney from raising an issue if the attorney would have consulted the law in other jurisdictions when none existed in Iowa); see also State v. Ross, 845 N.W.2d 692, 698 (Iowa 2014) (recognizing failure to preserve error by objecting to an inaccurate jury instruction breaches an attorney’s duty); State v. Ondayog, 722 N.W.2d 778, 785 (Iowa 2006) (“[F]ailure to recognize an erroneous [jury] instruction and preserve error breaches an essential duty.”).

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Iowa-Illinois Gas & Electric Co. v. Iowa State Commerce Commissiongreen
iowa · 1983 · cited in 2 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 1988–1988
2 sentences

1988Iowa-Illinois Gas & Elec. v. Iowa State Commerce Comm'n, 334 N.W.2d 748, 752 (Iowa 1983).

1988Iowa-Illinois Gas & Elec. v. Iowa State Commerce Comm’n, 334 N.W.2d 748, 752 (Iowa 1983).

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State v. Gavingreen
iowa · 1985 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
1 sentence

2024A challenge under this rule asks “whether the juror holds such a fixed opinion of the merits of the case that he or she cannot judge impartially the guilt or innocence of the defendant.” State v. Linderman, 958 N.W.2d 211 , 218 (Iowa Ct. App. 2021) (quoting State v. Gavin, 360 N.W.2d 817, 819 (Iowa 1985)). 5 Juror 40 reported she had been the victim of an unrelated bank robbery a bit more than two years before this trial.

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Kaitlyn Johnson v. Humboldt County, Iowagreen
iowa · 2018 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2021–2021
1 sentence

2021See Johnson, 913 N.W.2d at 258–62 (holding the public-duty doctrine barred a claim against the county by the injured passenger after a driver fell asleep, drove off a county road and into a ditch, and struck a privately owned concrete embankment).

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State v. Truesdellgreen
iowa · 2004 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2020–2020
1 sentence

2020See id. at 615–16 (stating failure to preserve error at trial can support an ineffective assistance of counsel claim).

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State v. Lathropgreen
iowa · 2010 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2018–2018
1 sentence

2018State v. Lathrop, 781 N.W.2d 288, 293 (Iowa 2010).

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State of Iowa v. Scott Robert Robinsongreen
iowa · 2015 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2016–2016
1 sentence

2016See id. at 492.

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Townsend v. Sainred
scotus · 1963 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 1997–1997
2 sentences

1997Darla rests this challenge on her claim to have been under the influence of drugs, citing Townsend v. Sain, 372 U.S. 293, 308-09 , 83 S.Ct. 745, 754-55 , 9 L.Ed.2d 770, 783 (1963) (confession is involuntary when induced by police administering “truth serum”).

1997Darla rests this challenge on her claim to have been under the influence of drugs, citing Townsend v. Sain, 372 U.S. 293, 308-09 , 83 S.Ct. 745, 754-55 , 9 L.Ed.2d 770, 783 (1963) (confession is involuntary when induced by police administering “truth serum”).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (1)

CaseNegativeCited
Smith v. Iowa Employment Security Commissiongreen
iowa · 1973 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 1974–1974
1 sentence

1974But see Smith v. Iowa Employment Security Comm., 212 N.W.2d 471 (Iowa 1973) and authorities.

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Statutes the citing opinions construe

IA § Iowa Code § 602.9206 (3) IA § Iowa Code § 710.1 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

CA 42 (1978–2025) OR 23 (2000–2025) IN 20 (1976–2014) WA 20 (1941–2025) NY 18 (1940–2026) TX 16 (1997–2023) UT 16 (2004–2020) PA 15 (1974–2026) MI 13 (1978–2025) IL 11 (1951–2024) IA 11 (1974–2024) OH 9 (1983–2021) MO 9 (1967–2024) MA 8 (1986–2026) WI 7 (2004–2019) FL 7 (1990–2016) NC 6 (2013–2020) VA 6 (1991–2016) CO 6 (1995–2025) KS 5 (2016–2019) MT 5 (1931–2011) DC 4 (1997–2024) GA 3 (1984–2018) OK 3 (1987–2001) CT 3 (1977–1997) LA 3 (1994–2014) SD 3 (1977–1992) DE 3 (2016–2023) MD 2 (1997–2000) AZ 2 (2000–2019) MS 2 (1986–2026) NH 2 (1983–2016) AR 2 (2001–2003) NE 2 (1974–1983) AL 2 (1991–2017) ND 2 (1988–2023) RI 2 (2012–2012) AK 2 (1988–2020) NJ 2 (2009–2012) NM 2 (1990–2012)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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