State v. Bahl

HARRIS, Justice.

Defendant’s appeal from a manslaughter conviction challenges a number of pretrial and trial rulings. We affirm the' trial court.

Lyman David Wiseman (decedent) died following the crash of a small airplane in which he was a passenger. The plane was piloted by Gregory John Bahl (defendant). Decedent and defendant were friends; both were employed in an industrial plant near Fort Madison in Lee County.

On the afternoon in question, July 12, 1974, the two had gone to three taverns before deciding to go for an airplane ride. They flew from the Fort Madison airport, returning once…