STATE v. STARK

No. 95-810.

550 N.W.2d 467 (1996)

STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Lauren E. STARK, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

June 19, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James A. Schall, Storm Lake, for appellant.

Thomas J. Miller, Attorney General, Thomas S. Tauber, Assistant Attorney General, and Phil Havens, County Attorney, for appellee.

Considered by HARRIS, P.J., and LARSON, CARTER, NEUMAN, and ANDREASEN, JJ.


CARTER, Justice.

Defendant, Lauren E. Stark, who was acquitted of two counts of attempted murder by reason of insanity, appeals from an order that she continue to be committed to the mental health institute following an initial evaluation. The issues presented require an interpretation of Iowa Rule of Criminal Procedure 21(8). We affirm the order of the district court.

Defendant was charged with two counts of attempted murder after she slit the throats of...

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