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State v. Simms

Court of Appeals of Iowa.
Aug 31, 2016
886 N.W.2d 616 (Iowa Ct. App. 2016)

Summary

distinguishing Thorndike on the ground the record was "laden" with references to four alternative means of committing the crime and "the prosecutor stated, ‘There is evidence of all four and the State believes that you could find all four’ "

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Opinion

No. 15–0274.

08-31-2016

STATE of Iowa, Plaintiff–Appellee, v. Christopher Harley SIMMS, Defendant–Appellant.

Mark C. Smith, State Appellate Defender, and Mary K. Conroy, Assistant Appellate Defender, for appellant. Thomas J. Miller, Attorney General, Louis S. Sloven, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.


DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION

Reversed and Remanded.


Summaries of

State v. Simms

Court of Appeals of Iowa.
Aug 31, 2016
886 N.W.2d 616 (Iowa Ct. App. 2016)

distinguishing Thorndike on the ground the record was "laden" with references to four alternative means of committing the crime and "the prosecutor stated, ‘There is evidence of all four and the State believes that you could find all four’ "

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Case details for

State v. Simms

Case Details

Full title:STATE of Iowa, Plaintiff–Appellee, v. Christopher Harley SIMMS…

Court:Court of Appeals of Iowa.

Date published: Aug 31, 2016

Citations

886 N.W.2d 616 (Iowa Ct. App. 2016)

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