Legal Opinion

State v. Lockhart

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided November 15, 1949No. 47441PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMulroney, J.

[1] Defendant, Charles Lockhart, pleaded guilty to a county attorney’s information charging him with maliciously and feloniously injuring a motor vehicle. The court sentenced him to sis months in jail at hard labor and he appeals and here asserts that his conviction was null and void because of the insufficiency of the information. He argues (1) it was not endorsed “A true information” (2) not signed by the county attorney as required by law (3) does not contain a list of the witnesses endorsed thereon or the minutes of evidence (4) was not sworn to, and (5) “does not show the commission of a…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Bennett v. BradleySupreme Court of Iowa · 1933
  2. Burry v. HaynesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1943

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. State v. OlsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1958
  2. State v. EllistonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1968
  3. State v. BostwickSupreme Court of Iowa · 1953
  4. Buteaux v. BennettSupreme Court of Iowa · 1964
  5. Lockhart v. SmithSupreme Court of Iowa · 1950

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