Legal Opinion
State v. Wedebrand
Court of Appeals of Iowa
Decided July 23, 1999No. 98-0787PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHuitink, P.J.
Ryan Wedebrand appeals his convictions of first-degree murder and first-degree kidnapping. We affirm.
I. Background Facts and Procedure.
Ryan Wedebrand was charged with first-degree murder and first-degree kidnapping in the shooting death of Gregory “Sky” Erickson. Under the State’s theory, Erickson was kidnapped and murdered by members of the Los Krazy Boyz, an Estherville gang, over a disputed drug debt.
According to the State’s evidence, Luis Lua and others assaulted and abducted Erickson in Spencer on June 6, 1997. Although not present at the time Erickson was abducted, Wedebrand joined Lua…
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- State v. VeseySupreme Court of Iowa · 1976
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