Legal Opinion

State v. Lott

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided June 29, 1977No. 59476PublishedCited by 49 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McCORMICK, Justice.

Defendant appeals his conviction and sentence for delivery of cocaine in violation of Code § 204.401(l)(a). He was tried on a theory of aiding and abetting. The principal questions on appeal are whether sufficient evidence existed to submit the case to the jury on that theory and whether two of the trial court’s instructions were erroneous. We find no merit in his assignments of error and affirm the trial court.

Viewed in its light most favorable to the verdict, the evidence shows defendant was enlisted by an informant to assist an undercover agent to purchase cocaine from…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. United States v. PeoniCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1938
  2. United States v. Marie Moses, Alias Marie KellyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1955
  3. State v. FettersSupreme Court of Iowa · 1972
  4. United States v. Patricia AtkinsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1973
  5. State v. KneedySupreme Court of Iowa · 1942

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3Cited by49 opinions

  1. People v. RocheNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
  2. State of Iowa v. Orlando David RodriguezSupreme Court of Iowa · 2011
  3. State v. TangieSupreme Court of Iowa · 2000
  4. State v. LewisSupreme Court of Iowa · 1994
  5. State v. JonesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1978

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