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STATE v. LORENZO BALTAZAR

No. 18-0677.

935 N.W.2d 862 (2019)

STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Miguel Angel LORENZO BALTAZAR, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

Filed November 22, 2019.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark C. Smith , State Appellate Defender (until withdrawal), and Stephan J. Japuntich , Assistant Appellate Defender, for appellant.

Thomas J. Miller , Attorney General, and Kyle P. Hanson , Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

We are asked to determine whether engaging in an illegal activity disqualifies a defendant from asserting "stand your ground" justification. The defendant was charged with first-degree murder and asserted the justification of self-defense and defense of others. The district court instructed the jury on the outdated version...

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