State v. Deets

RAWLINGS, Justice.

Defendant Marlin Deets was indicted, tried and convicted of perjury. Deets’ postconviction motion for new trial was overruled, but in sustaining his arrest of judgment motion trial court entered a not guilty judgment. The State appeals. We reverse.

This case stems from a Polk County Grand Jury investigation regarding explosive destruction of construction equipment at or near the Euclid Avenue Bridge in Des Moines, more particularly William Reed’s possible involvement.

May 15, 1968, Deets first appeared as a witness before the aforesaid investigatory body. His under oath…