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State v. Overstreet

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided June 30, 1976No. 54981PublishedCited by 42 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MASON, Justice.

Robert Overstreet was charged by county attorney’s information with the murder of Leymon Fields in violation of section 690.2, The Code. A jury returned a verdict finding him guilty of second degree murder. He appeals from judgment imposing sentence upon that conviction.

The incident giving rise to the charge occurred Christmas Eve 1970 at Freeman’s Tap in Davenport. The record discloses defendant and several others proceeded from the Davenport home of Robert Liddell to Freeman’s tavern at around 9:00 p. m. on Christmas Eve. One witness stated to police defendant loaded a gun…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. State v. ReevesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1973
  2. State v. CupplesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1967
  3. State v. BuchananSupreme Court of Iowa · 1973
  4. State v. LylesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1975
  5. State v. MenkeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1975

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3Cited by42 opinions

  1. State v. HildebrandSupreme Court of Iowa · 1979
  2. State v. O'CONNELLSupreme Court of Iowa · 1979
  3. State v. RichSupreme Court of Iowa · 1981
  4. State v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1979
  5. State v. SchrierSupreme Court of Iowa · 1981

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