GREIMAN v. THALACKER

Nos. 98-2175, 98-2261.

181 F.3d 970 (1999)

Blair Justin GREIMAN, Appellee/Cross-Appellant, v. John A. THALACKER, Warden, Appellant/Cross-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided June 25, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mary Tabor, Des Moines, IA, argued (Thomas D. McGrane, on the brief), for Appellant.

Heather J. Lloyd, Iowa City, IA, argued (Barbara A. Schwartz and Steve Book, on the brief), for Appellee.

Before McMILLIAN and MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judges, and SACHS, District Judge.


MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.

Blair Justin Greiman was convicted in Iowa state court for the kidnapping and attempted murder of a young woman and he was sentenced to a term of life imprisonment. Although Mr. Greiman was only sixteen years old at the time of these crimes, the juvenile court waived jurisdiction and granted the state's motion to try Mr. Greiman as an adult. At trial, Mr. Greiman's defense was that he...

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