Legal Opinion
State v. Davis
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided April 13, 1972No. 54755PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
UHLENHOPP, Justice.
This appeal presents several questions which arose in a prosecution for manslaughter.
The case involves a daylight collision of motor vehicles on a straight east-west blacktop highway having narrow shoulders, in Adair County, Iowa, on May 18, 1970. A rather wide valley lies between two low hills. The incident occurred on the west side of the east hill. Three drivers were involved.
Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict, the jury could find that defendant John D. Davis went to a tavern in Fontanelle, Iowa, about noon on the day in question, where,…
2Cases cited63 opinions
- Sheppard v. MaxwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Estes v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Schmitt v. Jenkins Truck Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1969
- State v. MayhewSupreme Court of Iowa · 1969
- Lessenhop v. NortonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1967
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3Cited by48 opinions
- Commonwealth v. ConnollyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1985
- State v. LassSupreme Court of Iowa · 1975
- State v. KlawonnSupreme Court of Iowa · 2000
- State v. MartinSupreme Court of Iowa · 1974
- State v. CuevasSupreme Court of Iowa · 1980
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