Mills v. State

UHLENHOPP, Justice.

This further review of a court of appeals decision primarily involves the extent to which a trial judge may properly interrogate witnesses. See Iowa R. of Evid. 614(b).

I. The Polk County Attorney charged Robert Ray Mills with false use of a financial instrument in violation of section 715.6 of the Iowa Code of 1979. The minutes of testimony stated that a check for $200 was made out to cash with a notation on the bottom, “John McDermott”, and that defendant represented himself as John McDermott when he presented the check at a bank in exchange for traveler’s checks. The…