State v. Artzer

CADY, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment and sentence for second-degree murder in violation of Iowa Code section 707.3 (1997). We affirm.

I. Background Facts and Proceedings.

Larry Artzer and William Kolacia were long-time close friends. They had known each other since grade school. On February 23, 1998, the two men were in a Fort Dodge tavern drinking with other friends. Artzer’s wife, Barbara, came into the tavern late in the afternoon. She expressed her dislike to Artzer over the amount of time he was spending with his friends and handed him her wedding ring.

Shortly after the…