Legal Opinion
State v. Remmers
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided November 23, 1977No. 59952PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McCORMICK, Justice.
Defendant appeals from a 70-year prison sentence entered upon his conviction of second-degree murder. He contends the sentence is so disproportionately severe as to constitute cruel and unusual punishment and unlawful because based in part upon an impermissible consideration. We find merit in the latter contention and remand for resentencing.
The State accused defendant of murdering Kaye Mesner in Iowa City on January 10, 1976. Pursuant to a plea bargain he entered a plea of guilty and was convicted of second-degree murder. An extensive sentencing hearing was held and a…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- Gregg v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Williams v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Coker v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- People v. MorseCalifornia Supreme Court · 1964
- Pennsylvania Ex Rel. Sullivan v. AsheSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
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3Cited by28 opinions
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- State v. HulbertSupreme Court of Iowa · 1992
- William James Rummel v. W. J. Estelle, Jr., Director, Texas Department of Corrections, RespondentCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- State v. ThomasCourt of Appeals of Iowa · 1994
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