Supreme Court rejects Cedar Rapids man's murder appeal
The Iowa Supreme Court denied Atwell Junior Conner's appeal in the 1974 Cedar Rapids teenagers' murders. Conner, serving a life sentence for aiding and abetting the girl's death, argued the robbery did not link to Maureen Connolly's homicide. The court upheld vicarious liability, noting Connolly's death followed the robbery and Nowlin's actions. Nowlin remains with two life sentences at Fort Madison.
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Conviction Upheld in Linn County Sex Abuse Case
The Iowa Supreme Court affirmed the second degree sexual abuse conviction of Winston Carl Halstead for attacking a 6 year old boy. The court ruled a psychiatrist’s testimony about the boy’s mental state was unnecessary and didn’t affect the verdict. Halstead serves a 25 year sentence at the Iowa State Men's Reformatory in Anamosa.
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U of Iowa tenure dispute reaches court ruling
Iowa Supreme Court allows a challenge to the university’s tenure denial by Asa Black to proceed in court while ruling damage claims against the university and officials must be filed in a separate suit. The case traces to Black being denied academic tenure in 1980 after internal appeals failed.
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Iowa Supreme Court backs Rail Finance Authority ruling
The Iowa Supreme Court rejected a constitutional challenge to the Iowa Rail Finance Authority, ruling lawmakers may deem adequate rail transportation a public good. Train UnLimited Corp. argued the state was indebting itself for private business, but the court did not find a violation.
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Driver's license revocation upheld by Iowa Supreme Court
Iowa Supreme Court upholds six year license revocation for Linn County man Randall D. Larson after a drunk driving case. Larson pleaded guilty to second offense though it was his third offense due to a deferred judgment from 1977. Court rules three guilty pleas trigger revocation to protect public highway safety.
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Iowa Supreme Court rules truck cab not a dwelling for gun ban
Tim Erickson, who spends about 95 percent of his time living in a semi-trailer cab while hauling goods, loses a claim that revolver possession in the vehicle should be legal as a dwelling. The court held the dwelling exception does not apply to vehicles used mainly for transportation.
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