State v. Harrison

DONIELSON, Presiding Judge.

Arthur Albert Harrison was accused of driving while barred as a habitual offender, a violation of Iowa Code sections 321.560 and 321.561 (1989). Harrison’s sole defense at trial was one of justification. Harrison testified that he and his girlfriend were walking to his grandmother’s house, when Ricky Nelson (defendant’s cousin) offered them a ride. Nelson, who appeared to be intoxicated, was driving a car owned by defendant’s mother. Harrison asserted he persuaded his cousin to relinquish the wheel in order to avoid an accident. He testified he felt he was “doing…