Legal Opinion
State v. Walters
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided June 15, 1988No. 85-1538PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARRIS, Presiding Justice.
There are three assignments of error in this appeal following defendant’s convictions of first-degree murder, first-degree robbery, first-degree burglary, and two counts of second-degree kidnapping. Because we find no merit in any of the assignments we affirm.
Defendant Ernest Walters and Cheryl Beck lived with each other for several years. A son, Elijah, was born to them. In April 1985 Cheryl left Walters and moved back in with her parents, taking Elijah with her.
In June 1985 Walters abducted Ruth Cor-coran. After forcing Corcoran to drive to St. Louis and then to…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- United States v. Herman Tyrone HarrisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1976
- People v. BothamSupreme Court of Colorado · 1981
- State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1982
- State v. CuevasSupreme Court of Iowa · 1980
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