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STATE v. KING

No. 87-1652.

434 N.W.2d 627 (1989)

STATE of Iowa, Appellant, v. Onalissa KING, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

January 25, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas J. Miller, Atty. Gen., Ann E. Brenden, Asst. Atty. Gen., James Smith, County Atty., and Melodee Hanes, Asst. County Atty., for appellant.

Raymond E. Rogers, Acting Appellate Defender, and Barbara M. Anderson, Asst. Appellate Defender, for appellee.

Considered by McGIVERIN, C.J., and LARSON, SCHULTZ, CARTER, and ANDREASEN, JJ.

CARTER, Justice.

The State appeals from a judgment granting the defendant, Onalissa King, immunity from prosecution on charges of child endangerment in violation of Iowa Code section 726.6 (1987). The issue raised is whether the reporting of child abuse or aiding and assisting in a child abuse investigation, when done by the perpetrator of the offense, entitles the perpetrator to claim immunity from prosecution under Iowa Code section 232.73 (1987). We hold that it...

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