State v. Taylor

WOLLE, Justice.

Defendant James Michael Taylor appeals from his conviction by jury of two counts of murder in the first degree in violation of Iowa Code section 707.2 (1981). He contends that the trial court erred in several evidentiary rulings, in denying his motion for mistrial based on alleged misconduct by the prosecutor, and in denying his motion for new trial based on cumulative individual errors. We affirm the trial court.

The State charged defendant as the result of an incident in which two Waterloo police officers were shot and killed at about midnight on July 12, 1981. Defendant’s…