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STATE v. LAWRENCE

No. 95-777.

559 N.W.2d 292 (1996)

STATE of Iowa, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Donald W. LAWRENCE, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Iowa.

November 27, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Linda Del Gallo, State Appellate Defender, and Annette L. Hitchcock, Assistant State Appellate Defender, for Defendant-Appellant.

Thomas J. Miller, Attorney General, Susan M. Crawford, Assistant Attorney General, William Byers, County Attorney, and Wayne M. Reisetter, Assistant County Attorney, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Considered by HABHAB, P.J., and STREIT and VOGEL, JJ.

HABHAB, Presiding Judge.

In the early morning hours of August 2, 1994, defendant Donald W. Lawrence broke into the residence of his ex-wife, Darlene Davis, and their son, William Lawrence. Defendant demanded his son make two other occupants of the apartment leave. He then ordered his son to lock and barricade the apartment door. Defendant then held his ex-wife and son hostage for approximately three hours.

Defendant held a knife to Darlene's neck and repeatedly...

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