State of Iowa v. David Edward Bruce

APPEL, Justice.

This case presents one straightforward, procedural question: When does a trial end? Here, after the jury returned a verdict finding the defendant guilty, the State moved to amend the trial informations to include sentencing enhancements. The district court allowed the amendment and sentenced the defendant as a habitual offender. Finding the amendment untimely, we vacate the sentence and remand the case to the district court for resentencing.

I. Factual and Procedural History.

The State, in two separate trial informa-tions, charged the defendant, David Edward Bruce, with two…