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BURR v. DAHLGRAN

No. 84-365.

377 N.W.2d 244 (1985)

Eldon BURR, Plaintiff-Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. John DAHLGRAN and the State of Iowa, Defendants-Appellees/ Cross-Appellants.

Court of Appeals of Iowa.

August 29, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph C. Johnston of Johnston & George, Iowa City, for plaintiff-appellant/cross-appellee.

Thomas J. Miller, Atty. Gen., and Patrick J. Hopkins, Asst. Atty. Gen., and John R. Scott, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen. for defendants-appellees/cross-appellants.

Heard by OXBERGER, C.J., and SCHLEGEL, and SACKETT, JJ.

SACKETT, Judge.

Plaintiff Eldon Burr's wife suspected he was trying to kill her with poisoned candy. She took the candy to the local police department, which took the candy to the Department of Criminal Investigation (DCI) laboratory in Des Moines. The local police talked to an employee of the DCI, Defendant James Dahlgran, and left the candy with Dahlgran to analyze.

Burr was arrested and charged with the attempted...

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