STATE v. MERRETT

No. 12-1336.

842 N.W.2d 266 (2014)

STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Marshaun Jordan MERRETT, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

January 17, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark C. Smith , State Appellate Defender, and Bradley M. Bender , Assistant Appellate Defender, for appellant.

Thomas J. Miller , Attorney General, Kyle P. Hanson , Assistant Attorney General, John P. Sarcone , County Attorney, and Daniel C. Voogt , Assistant County Attorney, for appellee.


MANSFIELD, Justice.

This case asks us to decide whether a jury's general verdict and special interrogatory answer were inconsistent and, if so, whether the district court could enter judgment on inconsistent verdicts at the defendant's urging.

Here the jury found the defendant guilty of intimidation with a dangerous weapon with intent based on his involvement in a shooting. At the same time, the jury answered "no" to a special interrogatory that asked whether...

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