STATE v. WHITE

No. 22-0522.

9 N.W.3d 1 (2024)

STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Derek Michael WHITE, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

Filed June 28, 2024.

Rehearing Denied July 22, 2024.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Martha J. Lucey, State Appellate Defender, and Rachel C. Regenold (argued), Assistant Appellate Defender, for appellant.

Brenna Bird, Attorney General, and Genevieve Reinkoester (argued) and Susan Krisko, Assistant Attorneys General, for appellee.

May, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which McDonald, Oxley, and McDermott, JJ., joined. Christensen, C.J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Waterman and Mansfield, JJ., joined.


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