Legal Opinion

State v. Lummus

Court of Appeals of Iowa

Decided October 5, 1989No. 88-1016PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DONIELSON, Presiding Judge.

In February 1988 a van was stolen from a residence in Atlantic, Iowa. The van was subsequently stopped in Texas and its three occupants were arrested. One of the occupants, defendant Larry Lummus, remained in jail in Texas for over two months for a probation/parole violation stemming from a prior theft conviction. The other two occupants (Hill and Herron) were promptly returned to Iowa.

While Lummus was in jail in Texas, an Assistant Cass County Attorney engaged in plea negotiations with Lummus by mail and telephone. In one letter, the assistant county attorney…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Santobello v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. Mabry v. JohnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  3. State v. KuchenreutherSupreme Court of Iowa · 1974
  4. State v. EdwardsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1979
  5. State v. HovindSupreme Court of Iowa · 1988

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. State v. BergmannSupreme Court of Iowa · 1999
  2. State v. BarkerCourt of Appeals of Iowa · 1991
  3. State v. HoweNebraska Court of Appeals · 1994
  4. State v. ParkeyCourt of Appeals of Iowa · 1991
  5. State v. MaloneCourt of Appeals of Iowa · 1993

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