State v. McKee

SCHULTZ, Justice.

The district court dismissed a trial information charging defendant with the crime of wanton neglect of a resident of a health care facility in violation of Iowa Code section 726.7. The information specified that the offense was committed when defendant “did act in a manner injurious to the physical welfare of the alleged victim, a resident of the Woodward State Health Care Facility.” The issue on appeal is whether the district court was correct in holding that section 726.7 is unconstitutionally vague.

Because the dismissal occurred before a factual hearing, we consider the…