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joinder of offenses rule in Iowa

5 Iowa opinions name it 2 courts 1986–2022 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 (3)

CaseFollowedCited
State v. Lamgreen
iowa · 1986 · cited in 4 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2015–2022
2 sentences

2022The joinder of offenses rule deals with the more basic question of what crimes can be charged and tried in a single proceeding.” Lam, 391 N.W.2d at 250 .

2021The joinder of offenses rule deals with the more basic question of what crimes can be charged and tried in a single proceeding. . . . ‘The two rules deal with different questions, making the wholesale importation of the evidentiary rule into the law dealing with joinder of offenses inappropriate.’” Romer, 832 N.W.2d at 183 (quoting Lam, 391 N.W.2d at 249 ).

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State of Iowa v. Brent Michael Romergreen
iowa · 2013 · cited in 3 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2015–2021
2 sentences

2021The joinder of offenses rule deals with the more basic question of what crimes can be charged and tried in a single proceeding. . . . ‘The two rules deal with different questions, making the wholesale importation of the evidentiary rule into the law dealing with joinder of offenses inappropriate.’” Romer, 832 N.W.2d at 183 (quoting Lam, 391 N.W.2d at 249 ).

2015See Romer, 832 N.W.2d at 183 (stating “an attempt to equate our evidentiary rule’s principles with rule 2.6(1)’s principles is inapposite”); State v. Lam, 391 N.W.2d 245, 249-50 (Iowa 1986) (noting the “evidentiary rule deals with what evidence is properly admissible to prove the crime charged,” whereas “the joinder of offenses rule deals with the 5 more basic question of what crimes can be charged and tried in a single proceeding”).

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State v. Owensgreen
iowa · 2001 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2021–2021
1 sentence

2021Further, this is the same type of per se argument compelling severance rejected in Owens. 635 N.W.2d at 482 (finding that joinder of a felon in possession charge does not, by its very nature, “inject unfairness into [the jury’s] deliberations”).

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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 (2)

CaseCitedYears
State v. McCrary green
mo · 1981
2 sentences

2022The court said, “The two rules deal with different questions, making the wholesale importation of the evidentiary rule into the law dealing with joinder of offenses inappropriate.” Id. (quoting State v. McCrary, 621 S.W.2d 266 , 271 n.7 (Mo.1981)).

1986As the Missouri Supreme Court noted, “The two rules deal with different questions, making the wholesale importation of the evidentia-ry rule into the law dealing with joinder of offenses inappropriate.” McCrary, 621 S.W.2d at 271 n. 7.

21986–2022
State v. Bair green
iowa · 1985
1 sentence

2015State v. Bair, 362 N.W.2d 509 (Iowa 1985), cited by Romilus, also is inapposite.

12015–2015

Where else courts name it

IA 5 (1986–2022) MO 2 (1981–1986)

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