State v. Wallace

LAVORATO, Justice.

John William Wallace was charged with the crime of willful injury. See Iowa Code § 708.4 (1989). Before the district court submitted the case to the jury, Wallace attempted to waive all lesser-included offenses. After an extended colloquy with Wallace, the court refused to accept the attempted waiver. The court was not convinced that Wallace had made a knowing, intelligent, and voluntary waiver. The court then submitted three lesser-included offenses, and the jury convicted Wallace of one: assault with intent to inflict serious injury. See Iowa Code §§ 708.1, 708.2(1).…