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purely legal challenge in Iowa

5 Iowa opinions name it 2 courts 2022–2024 5 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 (2)

CaseFollowedCited
State v. Schminkeygreen
iowa · 1999 · cited in 4 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2022–2023
2 sentences

2023No additional fact-finding is required. “[O]ur first and only inquiry is whether the record shows a factual basis for [the defendant’s] guilty plea to the charge.” State v. Schminkey, 597 N.W.2d 785, 788 (Iowa 1999) (en banc).

2023No additional fact-finding is required. “[O]ur first and only inquiry is whether the record shows a factual basis for [the defendant’s] guilty plea to the charge.” State v. Schminkey, 597 N.W.2d 785, 788 (Iowa 1999) (en banc).

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State v. Shanahangreen
iowa · 2006 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
1 sentence

2024Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the State while affording the jury its right “to weigh the evidence and place credibility where it belongs,” State Shanahan, 712 N.W.2d 121, 135 (Iowa 2006) (citation and internal quotation marks omitted), the jury could rationally conclude that Elliott was guilty as an aider and abettor “by knowingly advising or encouraging the act in some way before or when it [was] committed.” For his second challenge, Elliott claims there was insufficient evidence to support his conviction “for assault causing serious injury because [he] did not injure an

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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.

Statutes the citing opinions construe

IA § Iowa Code § 814.6 (4) IA § Iowa Code § 814.7 (4)

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

IL 59 (1917–2026) OH 14 (1993–2025) CA 14 (2008–2026) TX 10 (1991–2016) WA 10 (2005–2024) MD 10 (1989–2015) DE 6 (1938–2025) PA 6 (2002–2023) AL 5 (1912–1998) WI 5 (1987–2001) IA 5 (2022–2024) VA 4 (1852–2019) FL 4 (1937–2019) OR 3 (1922–1985) KS 3 (2020–2020) TN 2 (1975–1990) MS 2 (1999–2002) MI 2 (1920–2006) DC 2 (1995–2023) NY 2 (2015–2015) GA 2 (1928–1959) NM 2 (2009–2010) NJ 2 (2001–2005) NV 2 (2016–2016)

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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