Legal Opinion

State v. Sallis

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided February 18, 1976No. 58096PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McCORMICK, Justice.

Defendant appeals his conviction and sentence for larceny in violation of § 709.5, The Code. He contends the State’s evidence was insufficient to negative his defense of alibi and was insufficient in any event to establish the elements of the offense because it consisted of the uncorroborated testimony of two witnesses who, as a matter of law, were accomplices. We find no merit in these contentions and affirm.

I. Negativing alibi. Defendant asserts the State failed to prove the time of the alleged crime. He argues it was essential that the State do so because his theory of…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. State v. BuchananSupreme Court of Iowa · 1973
  2. State v. StakerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1974
  3. State v. JonesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1972
  4. State v. BizzettSupreme Court of Iowa · 1973
  5. State v. SchreckSupreme Court of Iowa · 1965

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1982
  2. Lamphere v. StateSupreme Court of Iowa · 1984
  3. State v. DossSupreme Court of Iowa · 1984
  4. State v. LoseeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1984
  5. State v. ReeseSupreme Court of Iowa · 1978

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