State Of Iowa Vs. Christopher Deangelo Spates

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF IOWA No. 05–0883 Filed March 19, 2010 STATE OF IOWA, Appellee, vs. CHRISTOPHER DEANGELO SPATES, Appellant. On review from the Iowa Court of Appeals. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Black Hawk County, Jon C. Fister, Judge. Alleging instructional error, defendant seeks further review of court of appeals’ decision affirming defendant’s first-degree murder conviction. DECISION OF COURT OF APPEALS VACATED IN PART; DISTRICT COURT JUDGMENT AFFIRMED. Clemens A. Erdahl, Eric D. Tindal, and Sara L. Smith of Nidey Peterson Erdahl & Tindal, PLC, Cedar Rapids, for…