Legal Opinion · Dissent

State v. McDaniel

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided May 17, 1978No. 59505Published

1DissentUhlenhopp, Justice

I think the jury could reasonably infer defendant delivered drugs to Edington to have sexual intercourse with her rather than merely to accommodate her. See State v. Knutson, 220 N.W.2d 575 (Iowa); McDonald v. State, 57 Ala.App. 529, 329 So.2d 583, cert. den. 429 U.S. 834, 97 S.Ct. 99, 50 L.Ed.2d 99.

The State was not required to satisfy the court beyond a reasonable doubt. On this record we as a court might or might not have a reasonable doubt as to defendant’s purpose, if we reviewed the issue de novo. All the State had to do was introduce evidence of facts and circumstances from which a…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. State v. OverstreetSupreme Court of Iowa · 1976
  2. McDonald v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1975
  3. State v. KnutsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1974
  4. State v. McNabbSupreme Court of Iowa · 1976
  5. State v. MetcalfSupreme Court of Iowa · 1977

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