State v. Galvan

HARRIS, Justice.

This appeal, following defendant’s conviction of first degree murder in violation of section 690.2, The Code 1977, challenges the sufficiency of evidence and the admissibility of certain evidence. We reverse the trial court.

The charge against Galvan was based on a theory of aiding and abetting in the brutal murder of William Turk in Polk County on October 5, 1977. Two others, Phillip Benito Cuevas and Mary Ellis Cuevas, were also involved. Phillip Cuevas’ conviction of Turk’s murder was affirmed in State v. Cuevas, 288 N.W.2d 525 (Iowa 1980). We affirmed Mary Cuevas’…