Legal Opinion

State v. Hackett

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided September 19, 1972No. 55158PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RAWLINGS, Justice.

By a Jasper County Grand Jury indictment defendant David Gordon Hackett was charged with the crime of sodomy, tried and found guilty. From sentence accordingly entered, he appeals. We affirm.

The factual situation instantly involved, being substantially as set forth in State v. Hackett, 197 N.W.2d 569 (Iowa 1972), need not be here repeated.

In support of his claimed right to reversal defendant contends trial court erred in (1) overruling his objection to competency of two minor witnesses; (2) holding venue was adequately established; (3) permitting impeachment of accused by…

2Cases cited34 opinions

  1. Michelson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
  2. Williams v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  3. Spencer v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  4. McGautha v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  5. Brown v. WalkerSupreme Court of the United States · 1896

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. State v. MartinSupreme Court of Iowa · 1974
  2. State v. RuzickaWashington Supreme Court · 1977
  3. State v. PaulsenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1978
  4. State v. CampbellSupreme Court of Iowa · 1980
  5. State v. BerchSupreme Court of Iowa · 1974

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