45 Iowa opinions name it 2 courts 1928–2025 13 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.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
State v. Ogilviegreen2 sentences2019State v. Ogilvie, 310 N.W.2d 192, 195 (Iowa 1981). 2015State v. Ogilvie, 310 N.W.2d 192, 195 (Iowa 1981). | 3 | 3 |
Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board v. Attorney Doe No. 792green2 sentences2021And finally, “one of the purposes of the rule is to ‘maintain the fair and independent administration of justice.’ ” Iowa Sup. Ct. Att’y Disciplinary Bd. v. Att’y Doe No. 792, 878 N.W.2d 189, 198 (Iowa 2016) (quoting Iowa R. 2021And finally, “one of the purposes of the rule is to ‘maintain the fair and independent administration of justice.’ ” Iowa Sup. Ct. Att’y Disciplinary Bd. v. Att’y Doe No. 792, 878 N.W.2d 189, 198 (Iowa 2016) (quoting Iowa R. | 2 | 2 |
Tina Lee v. State of Iowa, Polk County Clerk of Courtgreen2 sentences2017Lee v. State, 815 N.W.2d 731, 739 (Iowa 2012); Mann, 602 N.W.2d at 790–91. 2017Lee v. State, 815 N.W.2d 731, 739 (Iowa 2012); Mann, 602 N.W.2d at 790–91. | 2 | 2 |
State v. Manngreen2 sentences2022See State v. Mann, 602 N.W.2d 785, 791 (Iowa 1999) (“We think that in applying our error-preservation rules, we 18 must keep their underlying purpose in mind.”). 2017Lee v. State, 815 N.W.2d 731, 739 (Iowa 2012); Mann, 602 N.W.2d at 790–91. | 1 | 3 |
State v. Albertsgreen1 sentence2025“Sexual behavior” under the rape shield law includes “precursor[s] to sexual activity.” State v. Alberts, 722 N.W.2d 402, 409 (Iowa 2006) (finding skinny- dipping to be a precursor to sexual activity where victim wrapped her arms around a man’s bare shoulders while the two were nude in a river). | 1 | 1 |
MATTER OF ESTATE OF DeVOSSgreen1 sentence2025A.G., 558 N.W.2d at 403 ; see also In re Est. of DeVoss, 474 N.W.2d 539, 541 (Iowa 1991) (discussing “intervention by right”). | 1 | 1 |
State v. Bakergreen1 sentence2025For the purposes of that rule, sexual behavior means “a volitional or non- volitional physical act that the victim has performed for the purpose of the sexual stimulation or gratification of either the victim or another person or an act that is 8 sexual intercourse, deviate sexual intercourse or sexual contact, or an attempt to engage in such an act.” State v. Baker, 679 N.W.2d 7, 10 (Iowa 2004) (citation omitted). | 1 | 1 |
Rhode Island v. Innisgreen1 sentence2025Rhode Island v. Innis, 446 U.S. 291, 301 (1980). | 1 | 1 |
United States v. Kevin Greengreen1 sentence2024See, e.g., United States v. Green, 83 F.4th 696 , 704 (8th Cir. 2023) (affirming the trial court’s ruling declining to play the complete interview video of defendant’s statement to the police, and explaining that “[t]his ‘rule of completeness’ is designed ‘to avoid misleading impressions created by taking matters out of context’ ” and so the “party urging admission must thus specify any portion of the writing or recording that is relevant and ‘that qualifies or 13 explains portions already admitted’ ” (quoting United States v. Ramos-Caraballo, 375 F.3d 797 , 802–03 (8th Cir. 2004))); United St | 1 | 1 |
United States v. John Souresgreen1 sentence2024See, e.g., United States v. Green, 83 F.4th 696 , 704 (8th Cir. 2023) (affirming the trial court’s ruling declining to play the complete interview video of defendant’s statement to the police, and explaining that “[t]his ‘rule of completeness’ is designed ‘to avoid misleading impressions created by taking matters out of context’ ” and so the “party urging admission must thus specify any portion of the writing or recording that is relevant and ‘that qualifies or 13 explains portions already admitted’ ” (quoting United States v. Ramos-Caraballo, 375 F.3d 797 , 802–03 (8th Cir. 2004))); United St | 1 | 1 |
United States v. Jose Ramos-Caraballogreen1 sentence2024See, e.g., United States v. Green, 83 F.4th 696 , 704 (8th Cir. 2023) (affirming the trial court’s ruling declining to play the complete interview video of defendant’s statement to the police, and explaining that “[t]his ‘rule of completeness’ is designed ‘to avoid misleading impressions created by taking matters out of context’ ” and so the “party urging admission must thus specify any portion of the writing or recording that is relevant and ‘that qualifies or 13 explains portions already admitted’ ” (quoting United States v. Ramos-Caraballo, 375 F.3d 797 , 802–03 (8th Cir. 2004))); United St | 1 | 1 |
Johnson v. Johnsongreen1 sentence2024Iowa courts further agree on the primary purposes of the doctrine: “public policy, fair dealing, good faith, and justice.” Johnson, 301 N.W.2d at 754 (citation omitted). | 1 | 1 |
Dennis v. DeJonggreen1 sentence2022The relevant issue for the purposes of this claim is whether “the procedures available did not provide due process of law.” Dennis v. DeJong, 953 F. Supp. 2d 568, 591 (E.D. | 1 | 1 |
State v. Pickettgreen1 sentence2022See State v. Pickett, 671 N.W.2d 866, 869 (Iowa 2003) (“The record made in the district court shows that the purposes of error preservation were accomplished here and there is no unfairness in allowing [the defendant] to argue [the issue] on appeal.”). | 1 | 1 |
Iowa Methodist Hospital v. Board of Reviewgreen1 sentence2022(Emphases added.) Reading the provision in its entirety, the statute makes clear that it is the taxpayer that obtains an exemption: “A society or organization claiming an exemption . . . .” Iowa Code § 427.1 (14); see Iowa Methodist Hosp., v. Bd. of Rev., 252 N.W.2d 390, 392 (“Under our decisions a charitable organization may be entitled to exemption on some of its property and be subject to taxation on others. | 1 | 1 |
Kroblin v. RDR Motels, Inc.green1 sentence2020The purposes of this rule “may not adequately be served to the extent that the trial court delegates to counsel its own responsibility to scrutinize the record, select apt principles of law, and fully articulate the bases for a sound, fair decision.” Kroblin v. RDR Motels, Inc., 347 N.W.2d 430, 435 (Iowa 1984) (discussing the predecessor to rule 1.904, former Iowa Rule of Civil Procedure 179(a)). | 1 | 1 |
State v. Carberrygreen1 sentence2020Id. at 919 ; see also State v. Carberry, 501 N.W.2d 473, 478 (Iowa 1993) (finding an “extremely terse” explanation sufficient where it was “reasonably clear from what was said that the judge imposed consecutive sentences based on his perception of the aggregate culpability of two separate and distinct heinous offenses”). | 1 | 1 |
State v. Ceasergreen1 sentence2015“The exclusion of illegal sentences from the principles of error preservation is limited to those cases in which a trial court has stepped outside the codified bounds of allowable sentencing.” State v. Ceasar, 585 N.W.2d 192, 195 (Iowa 1998) (internal quotation marks and citations omitted). | 1 | 1 |
State v. Lathropgreen1 sentence2015“An illegal sentence is 7 void and, for this reason, is not subject to the usual concepts of waiver, whether from a failure to seek review or other omissions of error preservation.” State v. Lathrop, 781 N.W.2d 288, 293 (Iowa 2010) (internal quotation marks omitted). “[A] challenge to an illegal sentence includes claims that the court lacked the power to impose the sentence or that the sentence itself is somehow inherently legally flawed, including claims that the sentence is outside the statutory bound or that the sentence itself is unconstitutional.” Bruegger, 733 N.W.2d at 871. “[T]o be ‘il | 1 | 1 |
| Shumaker v. Iowa Department of Transportationgreen | 1 | 1 |
| In Re the Marriage of Smithgreen | 1 | 1 |
| State v. Schmittgreen | 1 | 1 |
| Miller v. Wellman Dynamics Corp.green | 1 | 1 |
| State v. Bellottigreen | 1 | 1 |
| Wilbert C. Haggins v. Warden, Fort Pillow State Farmgreen | 1 | 1 |
| Lancaster v. Peoplegreen | 1 | 1 |
| State v. John Doegreen | 1 | 1 |
| Winegard v. Larsengreen | 1 | 1 |
| Berger v. Amana Societygreen | 1 | 1 |
| City of Minneapolis v. Altimusgreen | 1 | 1 |
| Stracke v. City of Council Bluffsgreen | 1 | 1 |
| Aalfs v. Aalfsgreen | 1 | 1 |
| Riley v. NORTHERN COM'L CO., MACHINERY DIV.green | 1 | 1 |
| State v. Hrahagreen | 1 | 1 |
| State v. Templetongreen | 1 | 1 |
| United States v. Western Pacific Railroadgreen | 1 | 1 |
| State v. Boydgreen | 1 | 1 |
| State v. Spiergreen | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Iowa. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board v. Michael J. Cross
green
2 sentences2016One of the purposes of the rule is “[t]o maintain the fair and independent administration of justice.” Id. cmt. 3. 2016One of the purposes of the rule is “[t]o maintain the fair and independent administration of justice.” Id. cmt. 3. | 2 | 2016–2016 |
In the Interest of A.G.
green
1 sentence2025A.G., 558 N.W.2d at 403 ; see also In re Est. of DeVoss, 474 N.W.2d 539, 541 (Iowa 1991) (discussing “intervention by right”). | 1 | 2025–2025 |
United States v. Roger E. Haddad
green
1 sentence2024See, e.g., United States v. Green, 83 F.4th 696 , 704 (8th Cir. 2023) (affirming the trial court’s ruling declining to play the complete interview video of defendant’s statement to the police, and explaining that “[t]his ‘rule of completeness’ is designed ‘to avoid misleading impressions created by taking matters out of context’ ” and so the “party urging admission must thus specify any portion of the writing or recording that is relevant and ‘that qualifies or 13 explains portions already admitted’ ” (quoting United States v. Ramos-Caraballo, 375 F.3d 797 , 802–03 (8th Cir. 2004))); United St | 1 | 2024–2024 |
Allied Gas & Chemical Co. v. Federated Mutual Insurance Co.
green
1 sentence2024While “automatic rejection of late responses” is not required because it “would result in the unjustified suppression of the merits,” “too liberal sufferance of a litigant’s procrastination is equally undesirable, since such a policy would undermine the purposes of the rule.” Id. (cleaned up). | 1 | 2024–2024 |
Jackson v. Virginia
red
1 sentence2022With respect to sufficiency challenges, there is no logical or constitutionally permissible reason to have one rule of error preservation for a bench trial and a different rule for a jury trial. “[A] properly instructed jury may occasionally convict even when it can be said that no rational trier of fact could find guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, and the same may be said of a trial judge sitting as a jury.” Id. at 317 Our more recent cases requiring a defendant to file a motion for judgment of acquittal to preserve error on a sufficiency challenge also do not advance the underlying purposes o | 1 | 2022–2022 |
Doucette v. Town of Bristol & a.
green
1 sentence2021Moreover, the underlying purposes of the doctrine are better served by the application of conventional tort principles and the protection afforded by statutes governing sovereign immunity.” (citation omitted)); Doucette v. Town of Bristol, 635 A.2d 1387 , 1390–91 (N.H. 1993) (“Our decision does not add causes of action, nor, we believe, does it significantly increase the potential liability of municipalities. . . . | 1 | 2021–2021 |
State of Iowa v. Mark Aaron Thompson
green
1 sentence2020Id. at 919 ; see also State v. Carberry, 501 N.W.2d 473, 478 (Iowa 1993) (finding an “extremely terse” explanation sufficient where it was “reasonably clear from what was said that the judge imposed consecutive sentences based on his perception of the aggregate culpability of two separate and distinct heinous offenses”). | 1 | 2020–2020 |
State of Iowa v. Dalevonte Davelle Hearn
green
1 sentence2018By contrast, our holding serves the purposes of the rule of lenity: "providing fair notice that conduct is subject to criminal sanction" and "promoting separation of powers by ensuring that crimes are created by the legislature, not the courts." State v. Hearn , 797 N.W.2d 577 , 585 (Iowa 2011). 4 The legislature is free to criminalize the unlicensed practice of massage therapy but has not done so yet. | 1 | 2018–2018 |
Lynn G. Lamasters Vs. State of Iowa
green
1 sentence2018For the purposes of error preservation, "[i]f the court's ruling indicates that the court considered the issue and necessarily ruled on it, even if the court's reasoning is incomplete or sparse, the issue has been preserved." Lamasters v. State , 821 N.W.2d 856 , 864 (Iowa 2012). | 1 | 2018–2018 |
State Of Iowa Vs. Jason Allen Wing
green
1 sentence2015First, relying on Wing, 791 N.W.2d at 247 , Seals argues he was arrested for the purposes of rule 2.33 on the morning of September 11 when “he was kept in custody after deputies learned he was not Cortez Seals . . . before the deputies learned there was a warrant out for [his] arrest in Linn County.” Second, he claims he was constructively arrested on September 11 6 when the Johnson County deputy filed a written complaint alleging the tampering-with-records violation. | 1 | 2015–2015 |
Tindell v. State
green
1 sentence2015“An illegal sentence is 7 void and, for this reason, is not subject to the usual concepts of waiver, whether from a failure to seek review or other omissions of error preservation.” State v. Lathrop, 781 N.W.2d 288, 293 (Iowa 2010) (internal quotation marks omitted). “[A] challenge to an illegal sentence includes claims that the court lacked the power to impose the sentence or that the sentence itself is somehow inherently legally flawed, including claims that the sentence is outside the statutory bound or that the sentence itself is unconstitutional.” Bruegger, 733 N.W.2d at 871. “[T]o be ‘il | 1 | 2015–2015 |
| State v. Lyrek green | 1 | 1996–1996 |
| State v. Bounds green | 1 | 1989–1989 |
| State v. Clarke green | 1 | 1987–1987 |
| Orr v. Iowa Public Service Co. green | 1 | 1983–1983 |
| Elaine L. Klicker and Robert A. Klicker v. Northwest Airlines, Inc. green | 1 | 1980–1980 |
| State v. Reppert green | 1 | 1976–1976 |
| Travis v. Yale & Towne Manufacturing Co. green | 1 | 1966–1966 |
| Byington v. Wood green | 1 | 1928–1928 |
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.
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.