Conviction Upheld in Coralville Death Case
Iowa Court of Appeals upholds second degree murder conviction of Benjamin Caldwell for the death of Ellen Egan in Coralville on Oct. 29, 1983. The majority ruled intoxication cannot negate malice in second degree murder, while a dissent argued drunkenness influenced Caldwell’s mental state. Caldwell remains imprisoned at the Iowa Men’s Reformatory in Anamosa.
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Iowa Court Rejects Malicious Prosecution Claim In Drunk Driving Case
The Iowa Court of Appeals ruled Linn County officials including Cedar Rapids police did not maliciously prosecute Jane Anne Smith after a .11 BAC field test and a .085 BAC breath test. It held a test below .10 does not create a negative presumption that the driver was not intoxicated, upholding the arrest and related actions.
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Court rules preincorporation contracts valid for Iowa firms
Iowa Court of Appeals holds a Linn County corporation Hog Heaven can sue Midland Farm Management for breach of a contract signed before Hog Heaven legally existed. The panel noted prior Iowa and other states allow enforcement of preincorporation contracts and benefits as well as burdens.
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Des Moines
Iowa
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Appeals
Stanwood shooting probe awaits test results
Cedar County officials continue to await test results from the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation labs in Des Moines. Sheriff Keith Whitlatch and County Attorney Lee Beine say no final determination or new information is expected for a week or more as investigators review the elderly Hamanns case in Stanwood.
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Stanwood
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Iowa City
Clara
University of Iowa
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