Legal Opinion

State v. Garrett

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided May 25, 1994No. 93-523PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LAVORATO, Justice.

A jury convicted Jerry Lee Garrett of several offenses. He appeals, raising two issues. First, he claims the district court abused its discretion in precluding him from presenting his alibi defense. Second, he claims the district court erred when it entered judgment of conviction and sentence for criminal trespass after the jury found him guilty of criminal mischief. We affirm except as to the sentence for criminal trespass. We vacate the sentence on the trespass offense and remand with directions.

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2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. State v. AustinSupreme Court of Iowa · 1993
  2. State v. ChristensenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1982
  3. Rutledge v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1979
  4. State v. BeltSupreme Court of Iowa · 1993

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. State v. HalliburtonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1995
  2. State v. HessSupreme Court of Iowa · 1995
  3. State of Iowa v. Joshua Scott PearsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 2016
  4. State v. WiseCourt of Appeals of Iowa · 2005
  5. Ostrem v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 2003

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