Iowa Code » Chapter 707 — HOMICIDE AND RELATED CRIMES

Iowa Code § 707.3

Murder in the second degree

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1. A person commits murder in the second degree when the person commits murder which is not murder in the first degree. 2. Murder in the second degree is a class “B” felony. However, notwithstanding section 902.9, subsection 1, paragraph “b”, the maximum sentence for a person convicted under this section shall be a period of confinement of not more than fifty years. 3. For purposes of determining whether a person should register as a sex offender\n\nTue Dec 09 21:56:41 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 707 (30, 1) §707.3, HOMICIDE AND RELATED CRIMES 2\n\npursuant to the provisions of chapter 692A, the fact finder shall make a determination as provided in section 692A.126. [C51, §2570; R60, §4193; C73, §3850; C97, §4729; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12912; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §690.3; C79, 81, §707.3; 82 Acts, ch 1239, §1] 2009 Acts, ch 119, §49; 2013 Acts, ch 30, §200 Referred to in §331.802, 671A.2, 692A.101, 692A.102, 692A.126, 703.3, 726.26, 902.12, 910.3A Intentional or reckless dependent adult abuse resulting in death, §726.26 Definition of forcible felony, §702.11 Sentencing options excluded, see §907.3

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 94 cases (22 in the last 5 years), 1972–2026 · leading case: State v. Lyman
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State v. Lyman (2010) iowa · cites it 5× “June then filed a motion for the adjudication of a law point, seeking a determination from the court regarding whether second-degree murder, under Iowa Code section 707.3, is a specific intent crime.”
Anfinson v. State (2008) iowa · cites it 5× “See Iowa Code § 707.3 . The State was not required to prove Anfinson acted with a specific intent to kill Jacob.”
State v. Artzer (2000) iowa · cites it 8× “Plowman, 386 N.W.2d 546, 551 (Iowa App.1986). We find Artzer failed to establish trial counsel neglected to perform an essential duty.”
State of Iowa v. Antoine Tyree Williams (2019) iowa · cites it 3× “See Iowa Code § 707.3 . On December 8, the court sentenced Williams to an indeterminate term of imprisonment of fifty years with a mandatory seventy percent minimum.”
State of Iowa v. Denem Anthony Null (2013) iowa · cites it 2× “§ 707.3. First-degree robbery carries a maximum sentence of twenty- five years.”
State v. Shanahan (2006) iowa · cites it 2× “See Iowa Code § 707.3 (providing “[a] person commits murder in the second degree when the person commits murder which is not murder in the first degree”).”
State of Iowa v. Kent Anthony Tyler III (2016) iowa · cites it 2× “See id, § 707.3. It did not reach the remaining lesser included offenses.”
State v. Cronkhite (2000) iowa · cites it 6× “See Iowa Code § 707.3 . Pursuant to his plea agreement, Cronkhite objected to the imposition of sentencing mandates under which he is required to serve one hundred percent of the maximum term of his sentence without eligibility for work release or parole.”
State of Iowa v. Daimonay Darice Richardson (2017) iowa · cites it 2× “1 and section 707.3. If the| State concluded the proffer statement was not truthful, there would be no plea agreement but the statement could not be used in the future for any purpose, including impeachment.”
State v. Reeves (2003) iowa · cites it 2× “” Iowa Code § 707.3 . Malice aforethought is therefore an essential element of second-degree murder and is an element that separates second-degree murder from other lesser included offenses.”
State of Iowa v. Christopher Craig Thompson (2013) iowa · cites it 2× “The district court held a hearing on September 12 and denied the application in a written ruling two days later. The jury trial began November 8.”
State of Iowa v. Jonas Dorian Neiderbach (2013) iowa · cites it 2× “The jury found Thompson guilty of the lesser included offense of murder in the second degree, in violation of Iowa Code section 707.3. The district court denied Thompson’s combined motion for new trial and arrest of judgment.”
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— Iowa Code § 707.3(1) — 2 cases
State of Iowa v. Luttreal Dwayne Allen (2026) iowactapp
Craig Anthony Finney v. State of Iowa (2026) iowactapp
— Iowa Code § 707.3(2) — 5 cases
State of Iowa v. Antoine Tyree Williams (2019) iowa “See Iowa Code § 707.3 . On December 8, the court sentenced Williams to an indeterminate term of imprisonment of fifty years with a mandatory seventy percent minimum.”
Michael Thomas Goodwin v. Iowa District Court for Davis County (2019) iowa
State of Iowa v. Antoine Tyree Williams (2019) iowa
State of Iowa v. Levi Gibbs III (2020) iowa
State of Iowa v. Annette Dee Cahill (2022) iowa
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