Legal Opinion
Marzen v. Klousia
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided March 17, 1982No. 66101PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McGIVERIN, Justice.
This case raises the issue of whether Iowa R.Crim.P. 45 is constitutional under Iowa Const.Art. I, § 11. We find that it is.
On June 7, 1980, plaintiff Ralph James Marzen was charged with reckless driving in violation of a section of the city code of Hampton. That code also provided that reckless driving is a simple misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than thirty days. Marzen pled not guilty to the charge and made a timely request for a jury trial pursuant to Iowa R.Crim.P. 45.
The City of Hampton moved to…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Duncan v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Baldwin v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Zelle v. McHenrySupreme Court of Iowa · 1879
- City of Webster City v. DraheimSupreme Court of Iowa · 1980
- State v. UebberheimSupreme Court of Iowa · 1978
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3Cited by2 opinions
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