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Allen v. Iowa District Court for Polk County

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided July 1, 1998No. 97-997PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Per curiam

The plaintiff challenges the district court’s finding of contempt for his refusal to testify without being granted transactional immunity pursuant to Iowa Rule of Criminal Procedure 19(3). Finding the plaintiff was entitled to both use and transactional immunity, we sustain the writ.

I. Background Facts and Proceedings.

The plaintiff, Jarmaine Allen, is one of the defendants charged in the shooting death of Phyllis Davis on April 8,1996. Allen pleaded guilty to second-degree murder pursuant to a plea agreement with the county attorney’s office. After pleading guilty, Allen filed a motion in…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Kastigar v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Maness v. MeyersSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  3. United States v. RyanSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  4. In Re Roger NovakCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1991
  5. State v. WebbSupreme Court of Iowa · 1994

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Bousman v. Iowa District Court for Clinton CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 2001
  2. In the Interest of K.N.Supreme Court of Iowa · 2001
  3. In the Interest of A.J.M., Minor Child. State of IowaSupreme Court of Iowa · 2014
  4. In Re Appeal of DuckmanSupreme Court of Vermont · 2006
  5. State v. SimpsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1998

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