STATE v. MITCHELL

No. 84-966.

371 N.W.2d 432 (1985)

STATE of Iowa, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Terry MITCHELL, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Iowa.

May 28, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fern S. Shupeck, Asst. Appellate Defender, for defendant-appellant.

Thomas J. Miller, Atty. Gen., and Lona Hansen, Asst. Atty. Gen., for plaintiff-appellee.

Heard by OXBERGER, C.J., and DONIELSON, and HAYDEN, JJ.


OXBERGER, Chief Judge.

This court is asked to consider in the defendant's appeal whether the martial arts weapon known as "nunchakus" is a dangerous weapon as defined in section 702.7 of our Code. We conclude that the evidence presented at defendant's trial was sufficient to allow the fact finder to decide nunchakus are dangerous weapons.

We initially note that in order to prevail in his claim the defendant must show that in viewing the evidence in the light...

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