State v. Harrington

McGIVERIN, Justice.

Defendant Terry Harrington appeals from his conviction and sentence for first-degree murder under sections 690.1-.2, The Code 1977. In seeking a reversal and new trial, defendant raises five issues involving trial court rulings. We affirm.

Defendant’s jury trial conviction arose from the July 22, 1977, killing of John L. Schweer, a nighttime security guard for several Council Bluffs auto dealerships.

We considered a companion case involving this incident in State v. McGhee, 280 N.W.2d 436 (Iowa 1979).

Harrington raises the following issues for our review of adverse trial court…