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offense is not reversible error in Iowa

7 Iowa opinions name it 2 courts 1981–2024 1 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 (4)

CaseFollowedCited
State v. Victorgreen
iowa · 1981 · cited in 3 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 1985–2017
2 sentences

2017“Lack of explanation of the elements of an offense is not reversible error if, under all the circumstances, it is apparent the accused understood the charge.” Id.

2014State v. Victor, 310 N.W.2d 201, 204 (Iowa 1981).

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State v. Browngreen
iowactapp · 1985 · cited in 2 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2017–2024
2 sentences

2024From her perspective, Marcott “underst[ood] operating without owner’s consent.” See generally State v. Brown, 376 N.W.2d 910, 911 (Iowa Ct. App. 1985) (“In guilty plea proceedings, lack of explanation of the elements of an offense is not reversible error if, under the circumstances, it is apparent that the accused understood the nature of the charge.”).

2017See State v. Null, 836 N.W.2d 41, 49 (Iowa 2013); State v. Brown, 376 N.W.2d 910, 911 (Iowa 1985) (“In guilty plea proceedings, lack of explanation of the elements of an offense is not reversible error if, under the circumstances, it is apparent that the accused understood the nature of the charge.”).

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State of Iowa v. Denem Anthony Nullgreen
iowa · 2013 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2017–2017
1 sentence

2017See State v. Null, 836 N.W.2d 41, 49 (Iowa 2013); State v. Brown, 376 N.W.2d 910, 911 (Iowa 1985) (“In guilty plea proceedings, lack of explanation of the elements of an offense is not reversible error if, under the circumstances, it is apparent that the accused understood the nature of the charge.”).

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State v. Hansengreen
iowa · 1974 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 1981–1981
1 sentence

1981State v. Hansen, 221 N.W.2d 274, 276 (Iowa 1974).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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

Also cited on this issue (1)

CaseCitedYears
State v. Yarborough green
iowactapp · 1995
1 sentence

2015Id.

12015–2015

Where else courts name it

IA 7 (1981–2024) CA 2 (2014–2021)

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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