Appeals court: Iowa loan not gift in spousal estate case
The Iowa Court of Appeals ruled a $21,156 transfer from Elmer C. Peterson to Geraldine Stopher was a loan to be repaid, offsetting her spousal allowance, reversing a Linn County district ruling. The decision cites substantial circumstantial evidence that Geraldine knew the transaction's loan nature.
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Iowa Court upholds murder conviction in Linn County case
The Iowa Court of Appeals rejected Brian Sillick's post conviction relief bid, leaving his life sentence for the June 1994 Cedar Rapids girlfriend killing intact. The panel found no ineffective counsel, despite Sillick's cocaine fueled claims and diminished responsibility defenses. The court also upheld civil commitment for Calvin Matlock as a sexually violent predator and affirmed a separate Poweshiek County case of Carl Utah Skaggs for third degree sexual abuse.
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Gazette Des Moines
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bumper acorn harvest brings wildlife boon in eastern Iowa
Oak trees across Iowa yield a bumper acorn crop due to mild winter and favorable growing season. Linn County expert says thousands of acorns on white oaks while wildlife leaders note benefits for animals and deer. Landowners invited to leave acorns for wildlife and reforestation efforts. others plan to let nature determine tree placements.
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