Legal Opinion
State v. James
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided March 11, 2005No. 03-2031PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LARSON, Justice.
Kristen James was convicted of child endangerment in violation of Iowa Code section 726.6 (2008). We conclude the district court misinterpreted the “knowingly” element of the child endangerment statute, and we therefore reverse the judgment of the district court and remand for a new trial.
I. Facts and Prior Proceedings.
Jason and Kristen James lived in a second-floor apartment in Newton, Iowa, with their son, A.J., who was two years and nine months old. The following facts appear to be undisputed. On the day of this incident, Jason left for work at about 5:30 a.m. Both Kristen…
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