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automatic reversal rule in Iowa

7 Iowa opinions name it 2 courts 2002–2025 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 (13)

CaseFollowedCited
Satterwhite v. Texasgreen
scotus · 1988 · cited in 2 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2024–2025
2 sentences

2025Cf. Satterwhite v. Texas, 486 U.S. 249, 257 (1998) (holding the automatic-reversal rule applies only when “the deprivation of the right to counsel affected—and contaminated—the entire criminal proceeding,” not “where the evil caused by the Sixth Amendment violation is limited to the erroneous admission of particular evidence at trial”).

2024Yet Penson did not disturb Satterwhite v. Texas, in which the Supreme Court held 15 that the automatic reversal rule applied only when “the deprivation of the right to counsel affected—and contaminated—the entire criminal proceeding.” 486 U.S. 249, 257 (1988).

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State v. Hensleygreen
iowa · 1995 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
1 sentence

2024Harmless-error analysis is permitted “where the evil caused by a Sixth Amendment violation is limited to the erroneous admission of particular evidence at trial.” Id.; see State v. Hensley, 534 N.W.2d 379, 382 (Iowa 1995) (applying harmless-error analysis to admission of evidence in violation of Hensley’s Sixth Amendment right to counsel).

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State v. Elliottgreen
iowa · 1877 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2017–2017
1 sentence

2017See State v. Tyler, 122 Iowa 125, 130 , 97 N.W. 983, 985 (1904); State v. Hunter, 118 Iowa 686, 690-91 , 92 N.W. 872, 873 (1902); State v. Elliott, 45 Iowa 486, 487 (1877).

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State v. Huntergreen
iowa · 1902 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2017–2017
2 sentences

2017See State v. Tyler, 122 Iowa 125, 130 , 97 N.W. 983, 985 (1904); State v. Hunter, 118 Iowa 686, 690-91 , 92 N.W. 872, 873 (1902); State v. Elliott, 45 Iowa 486, 487 (1877).

2017See State v. Tyler, 122 Iowa 125, 130 , 97 N.W. 983, 985 (1904); State v. Hunter, 118 Iowa 686, 690-91 , 92 N.W. 872, 873 (1902); State v. Elliott, 45 Iowa 486, 487 (1877).

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State v. Tylergreen
iowa · 1904 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2017–2017
2 sentences

2017See State v. Tyler, 122 Iowa 125, 130 , 97 N.W. 983, 985 (1904); State v. Hunter, 118 Iowa 686, 690-91 , 92 N.W. 872, 873 (1902); State v. Elliott, 45 Iowa 486, 487 (1877).

2017See State v. Tyler, 122 Iowa 125, 130 , 97 N.W. 983, 985 (1904); State v. Hunter, 118 Iowa 686, 690-91 , 92 N.W. 872, 873 (1902); State v. Elliott, 45 Iowa 486, 487 (1877).

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State v. Smithermangreen
iowa · 2007 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2014–2014
2 sentences

2014Id. at 348 .

2014Even if the automatic reversal rule adopted by the court in Watson regarding concurrent representation under our Iowa Constitution has not survived (see Smitherman, 733 N.W.2d at 347 (noting the Watson rule may still stand under the Iowa Constitution and distinguishing Smitherman’s conflict from Watson’s by important factors such as inquiry by the court, prophylactic remedy, and acquiescence by the defendant)), the conflict here infected the entire pretrial and preparation period during defense counsel’s eighty days of concurrent representation.

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Rivera v. Illinoisgreen
scotus · 2009 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2012–2012
2 sentences

2012See Rivera, 556 U.S. at 161-62 , 129 S.Ct. at 1456 , 173 L.Ed.2d at 331 .

2012See Rivera, 556 U.S. at 161-62 , 129 S.Ct. at 1456 , 173 L.Ed.2d at 331 .

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Black v. New Yorkgreen
scotus · 2011 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2012–2012
2 sentences

2012See People v. Hecker, 15 N.Y.3d 625 , 917 N.Y.S.2d 39 , 942 N.E.2d 248, 271-72 (2010), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 131 S.Ct. 2117 , 179 L.Ed.2d 911 (2011); Hampton, 928 N.E.2d at 927 .

2012See People v. Hecker, 942 N.E.2d 248 , 271–72 (N.Y. 2010), cert. denied, ___ U.S. ___, 131 S. Ct. 2117 , 179 L.

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Hill v. Muwwakkilgreen
scotus · 2011 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2012–2012
2 sentences

2012See People v. Hecker, 15 N.Y.3d 625 , 917 N.Y.S.2d 39 , 942 N.E.2d 248, 271-72 (2010), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 131 S.Ct. 2117 , 179 L.Ed.2d 911 (2011); Hampton, 928 N.E.2d at 927 .

2012See People v. Hecker, 942 N.E.2d 248 , 271–72 (N.Y. 2010), cert. denied, ___ U.S. ___, 131 S. Ct. 2117 , 179 L.

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Angus v. Stategreen
minn · 2005 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2012–2012
2 sentences

2012See, e.g., State v. McLean, 815 A.2d 799, 805 (Me.2002); Angus v. State, 695 N.W.2d 109, 118 (Minn.2005); State v. Vreen, 143 Wash.2d 923 , 26 P.3d 236, 238-40 (2001).

2012See, e.g., State v. McLean, 815 A.2d 799, 805 (Me. 2002); Angus v. State, 695 N.W.2d 109, 118 (Minn. 2005); State v. Vreen, 26 P.3d 236 , 238–40 (Wash. 2001).

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State v. Vreengreen
wash · 2001 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2012–2012
2 sentences

2012See, e.g., State v. McLean, 815 A.2d 799, 805 (Me.2002); Angus v. State, 695 N.W.2d 109, 118 (Minn.2005); State v. Vreen, 143 Wash.2d 923 , 26 P.3d 236, 238-40 (2001).

2012See, e.g., State v. McLean, 815 A.2d 799, 805 (Me. 2002); Angus v. State, 695 N.W.2d 109, 118 (Minn. 2005); State v. Vreen, 26 P.3d 236 , 238–40 (Wash. 2001).

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People v. Heckergreen
ny · 2010 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2012–2012
2 sentences

2012See People v. Hecker, 15 N.Y.3d 625 , 917 N.Y.S.2d 39 , 942 N.E.2d 248, 271-72 (2010), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 131 S.Ct. 2117 , 179 L.Ed.2d 911 (2011); Hampton, 928 N.E.2d at 927 .

2012See People v. Hecker, 15 N.Y.3d 625 , 917 N.Y.S.2d 39 , 942 N.E.2d 248, 271-72 (2010), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 131 S.Ct. 2117 , 179 L.Ed.2d 911 (2011); Hampton, 928 N.E.2d at 927 .

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State v. McLeangreen
me · 2002 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2012–2012
2 sentences

2012See, e.g., State v. McLean, 815 A.2d 799, 805 (Me.2002); Angus v. State, 695 N.W.2d 109, 118 (Minn.2005); State v. Vreen, 143 Wash.2d 923 , 26 P.3d 236, 238-40 (2001).

2012See, e.g., State v. McLean, 815 A.2d 799, 805 (Me. 2002); Angus v. State, 695 N.W.2d 109, 118 (Minn. 2005); State v. Vreen, 26 P.3d 236 , 238–40 (Wash. 2001).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Iowa. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (5)

CaseCitedYears
State of Iowa v. Jerin Douglas Mootz green
iowa · 2012
2 sentences

2020Mootz adopted “an automatic reversal rule” under which prejudice is presumed when an “erroneous ruling on a reverse-Batson challenge[6] leads to the denial of one of the defendant’s peremptory challenges.” 808 N.W.2d at 226 .

2017Id. at 225 .

22017–2020
State v. Neuendorf green
iowa · 1993
2 sentences

2017We asserted that since Ross, nineteen ■jurisdictions had “refused to apply an automatic reversal rule of the type that .we previously recognized ■ in Beckwith.” Neuendorf, 509 N.W.2d at 747 . 2 We con-eluded the existence of prejudice was “too speculative to justify overturning the:verdict of the jury” where the juror who should have been stricken for cause was removed from the jury through exercise of a peremptory challenge by the defendant.

2017Id. at 746-47 .

12017–2017
State v. Vreen red
wash · 2001
1 sentence

2012See, e.g., State v. McLean, 815 A.2d 799, 805 (Me.2002); Angus v. State, 695 N.W.2d 109, 118 (Minn.2005); State v. Vreen, 143 Wash.2d 923 , 26 P.3d 236, 238-40 (2001).

12012–2012
Commonwealth v. Hampton green
mass · 2010
1 sentence

2012See People v. Hecker, 15 N.Y.3d 625 , 917 N.Y.S.2d 39 , 942 N.E.2d 248, 271-72 (2010), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 131 S.Ct. 2117 , 179 L.Ed.2d 911 (2011); Hampton, 928 N.E.2d at 927 .

12012–2012
Mickens v. Taylor green
scotus · 2002
2 sentences

2002Id. at -, 122 S.Ct. at 1244-45 , 152 L.Ed.2d at-. (citations omitted).

2002Id. at -, 122 S.Ct. at 1244-45 , 152 L.Ed.2d at-. (citations omitted).

12002–2002

Where else courts name it

CA 27 (1984–2024) MI 24 (1977–2023) CO 23 (2010–2026) IL 15 (1992–2019) TX 10 (1986–2017) KS 8 (2008–2021) AZ 7 (2001–2008) IA 7 (2002–2025) WA 7 (2001–2011) CT 6 (1987–2025) IN 6 (1975–2020) PA 6 (1967–2009) NY 5 (1983–2014) MD 5 (2004–2022) WI 4 (1983–2001) NJ 4 (1988–2005) MO 3 (1984–2014) GA 3 (2003–2024) TN 3 (2003–2025) ID 2 (1981–2009) UT 2 (1994–1994) OH 2 (1987–2009) LA 2 (2010–2012) WY 2 (2004–2019) MN 2 (2002–2011)

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