Amended January 12, 2016 State of Iowa v. Joseph D. Ceretti

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF IOWA No. 13–1573 Filed October 23, 2015 Amended January 12, 2016 STATE OF IOWA, Appellee, vs. JOSEPH D. CERETTI, Appellant. On review from the Iowa Court of Appeals. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Glenn E. Pille, Judge. A criminal defendant appeals the sentences imposed after he pled guilty to multiple offenses, contending the convictions should merge because voluntary manslaughter requires that the defendant have specific intent to kill. DECISION OF COURT OF APPEALS AND JUDGMENT OF DISTRICT COURT VACATED; CASE REMANDED. Mark C. Smith, State…