Legal Opinion

State v. Nelson

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided June 23, 1970No. 53789PublishedCited by 40 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

REES, Justice.

Eight defendant-appellants were charged by county attorney’s information with the crime of indecent exposure in violation of section 725.1, Code, 1966. Their cases were consolidated for trial to a jury which resulted in verdicts of guilty as to each defendant, and each defendant was thereupon fined the maximum of $200. All defendants appeal. We affirm.

The defendants admittedly, at a public meeting in a lounge at one of the student residence halls of Grinnell College, and in the presence of a group of about 80 young men and women completely disrobed. The meeting was held in…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Cantwell v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
  2. United States v. O'BrienSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  3. Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School DistrictSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  4. Chaplinsky v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  5. Schneider v. State (Town of Irvington)Supreme Court of the United States · 1939

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3Cited by40 opinions

  1. State of Iowa v. Dalevonte Davelle HearnSupreme Court of Iowa · 2011
  2. State v. KuenySupreme Court of Iowa · 1974
  3. State Ex Rel. Turner v. Koscot Interplanetary, Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1971
  4. State v. WellsSupreme Court of Iowa · 2001
  5. State v. KoolSupreme Court of Iowa · 1973

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