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State v. Stevens

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided December 6, 1877PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from Montgomery District Cowi. Át the November term, 1874, of the Montgomery District Court, the defendant was indicted for the erime of keeping a nuisance. lie was afterward arrested upon a bench warrant, and held to bail for his appearance, to answer to the indictment. ■. The court again convened, on the 11th day of May, 1875, and continued in session until the 22d day of the same month.

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Appeal from Montgomery District Cowi. Át the November term, 1874, of the Montgomery District Court, the defendant was indicted for the erime of keeping a nuisance. lie was afterward arrested upon a bench warrant, and held to bail for his appearance, to answer to the indictment. ■. The court again convened, on the 11th day of May, 1875, and continued in session until the 22d day of the same month. On the last named day the following record entry was made in said cause: “ And now, on this day, defendant appeared by counsel, and files a plea of guilty to the offense charged in the indictment,…

1Opinion of the CourtRothrook, J.

t. criminal contimiauce?" I. Section 4496 of the Code provides that “upon a plea of guilty, upon a verdict of guilty or a special verdict, upon which a judgment of conviction must be- rendered, the court must fix a time for pronouncing judgment. The time appointed for pronouncing judgment must be at least three days after the verdict is rendered, if the court remain in session so long, or if not, as remote a time as can reasonably be allowed, but in no case can the judgment be pronounced in less than six hours after the verdict is rendered.”

The plea of guilty in this case was filed on the…

2Cited by6 opinions

  1. State v. WrightSupreme Court of Iowa · 1972
  2. State v. DrakeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1977
  3. State v. UsherSupreme Court of Iowa · 1907
  4. State v. RaneySupreme Court of Iowa · 1929
  5. State v. WrightSupreme Court of Iowa · 1972

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