Legal Opinion
State v. Runyan
Court of Appeals of Iowa
Decided April 30, 1999No. 97-2135Published
1Opinion of the CourtZimmer, J.
Defendant Michael Ron Runyan appeals his conviction and sentence of first-degree murder in violation of Iowa Code sections 707.1 and 707.2 (1997). He contends the trial court erred in limiting his cross-exam ination of former co-defendant and State’s witness Luke Abrams regarding the extent of Abrams’ plea agreement with the State. We affirm.
On April 20, 1997, youthful revelry took a tragic turn when nineteen-year-old Uri Sellers was fatally stabbed by twenty-year-old Michael Runyan during Iowa State University’s annual “Veisha” celebration. The stabbing occurred at approximately 2:30 a.m.…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Delaware v. Van ArsdallSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Pointer v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Douglas v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- United States v. Lamont B. Nelson and Delano C. NelsonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
- State v. PredkaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1996
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