Legal Opinion
State v. Wallace
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided July 11, 1967No. 52363PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRawlings, J.
Charged by county attorney’s information with the crime of shoplifting goods having a value of more *106than $20, defendant was tried, convicted and sentenced. She appeals. .
Trial commenced July 25, 1966. At 3:30 p.m., the jury having been selected, the statutory oath administered and opening statements by counsel presented, the court declared a 15 minute recess.
The jury was not then admonished as directed by Code sections 780.21 and 780.22. Upon that basis defendant, in chambers, promptly moved for a mistrial. The motion was overruled.
About 4 p.m. all members of the jury returned into open court…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Griffin v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Griffin v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Murphy v. Waterfront Commission of New York HarborSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Bruno v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
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3Cited by23 opinions
- State v. KimballSupreme Court of Iowa · 1970
- State v. EverettSupreme Court of Iowa · 1968
- State v. HardestySupreme Court of Iowa · 1967
- State v. PierceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1980
- State v. LawrenceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1969
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