Legal Opinion
State v. Williams
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided September 24, 1970No. 53542PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BECKER, Justice.
Defendant was indicted and tried for the crime of embezzlement by bailee, section 710.4, Code of Iowa, 1966. 1 Jury verdict of guilty was returned, defendant’s post trial motions were overruled and he was sentenced to the State Penitentiary for a term not exceeding five years. He appeals. We reverse.
The embezzlement charge is an outgrowth of a business arrangement between defendant, his father and Liberty Livestock Farms, a partnership owned by Dwaine Clark and Dr. Joe Graham. Both Earl Williams, defendant’s father and Dwaine Clark, one of the partners, were deceased at time…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- People v. WardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1901
- State v. WallaceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1966
- State v. DavesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1966
- State v. DeRaadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1969
- State v. WimbushSupreme Court of Iowa · 1967
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Henderson v. Maryland National BankCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1976
- State v. BarnesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1972
- State v. LaPointeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1988
- State v. DahlstromSupreme Court of Iowa · 1974
- State v. LewisSupreme Court of Iowa · 1976
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