LeGRAND, Justice.
While a prisoner at the Ft. Madison penitentiary, defendant was convicted of two counts each of kidnapping in the second degree and of assault while participating in a felony. These charges resulted from incidents involving several penitentiary guards whom defendant allegedly held hostage at knife point. On defendant's appeal, we reverse and remand for a new trial.
Defendant originally relied on three issues: 1) error in denying his motion...
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