State v. Oldfather

LARSON, Justice.

Bruce W. Oldfather was charged with “terrorism” under section 708.6, Code Supp. 1977, as a result of an encounter between two automobiles on a public highway. Motions for directed verdict, made at the conclusion of the State’s evidence and at the conclusion of the case, challenged the applicability of the terrorism statute and the sufficiency of the evidence. These motions were denied, and the jury returned a verdict of guilty. Oldfather again raised these issues by filing a motion in arrest of judgment under Iowa Rule of Criminal Procedure 23(3)(a). This motion was sustained,…