STATE v. DAVIS

No. 21-1100.

988 N.W.2d 458 (2022)

STATE of Iowa, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Diavantae Stepphon DAVIS, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Iowa.

Filed October 5, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

S.P. DeVolder of The DeVolder Law Firm, P.L.L.C., Norwalk, and William L. Kutmus and Trever Hook of Kutmus, Pennington & Hook, P.C., West Des Moines, for appellant.

Thomas J. Miller , Attorney General, and Timothy M. Hau , Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

Heard by Bower, C.J., Tabor, J., and Gamble, S.J.


Diavantae Davis appeals his convictions for murder in the first degree, intimidation with a dangerous weapon with intent to injure or provoke, and going armed with intent. He argues the district court erred in instructing the jury on his duties with respect to his justification defense and the evidence is insufficient to support...

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