Davis v. State
Court of Appeals of Iowa
1Opinion of the Court
DONIELSON, Chief Judge.
On June 11, 1989, Beverly Davis stabbed John Jasa in the chest. Jasa was taken to the emergency room and treated by Dr. Theodore Roman, who determined Jasa had suffered a stab wound to the heart. Jasa’s heart was repaired, but Jasa suffered brain damage from lack of oxygen, leaving him in a persistent vegetative state. On July 1, 1989, a feeding tube was placed into Jasa’s stomach. The opening for the tube was just slightly larger than the tube, allowing fluid to leak into the abdominal cavity resulting in bacterial peritonitis. Jasa died on July 2, 1989.
Davis was…
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