State v. Bowers

MOORE, Justice.

On November 25, 1967 a preliminary information was filed in Des Moines Municipal Court charging defendant, Gary Bowers, with the crime of assault with intent to commit murder in violation of section 690.6, Code, 1966. Following preliminary hearing on December 11 the Municipal Court Judge held there were sufficient grounds to hold defendant and he was bound over to the Polk County District Court to await action by the grand jury.

Within one hour after being bound over defendant through his defense counsel, Leo Ballard, filed in the clerk’s office of the municipal court a written…