State v. Azneer

HARRIS, Justice.

We granted discretionary review of a trial court ruling interpreting the word “willfully” in Iowa Code section 56.16 (1993) (providing penal consequences of violating the campaign finance disclosure law). The tidal court held the term means “voluntary and intentional violation of a known legal duty.” The State challenges this interpretation and contends the word should be held to mean “intentionally, deliberately, and knowingly.” We affirm.

The facts are stipulated. Defendant J. Leonard Azneer made political contributions in his own name, for which he was reimbursed by his…