Supreme Court of Iowa· 3/17/1982

Jones v. Scurr

Citations

316 N.W.2d 905
1982 Iowa Sup. LEXIS 1341

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holding that “exculpatory evidence that was unavailable, but known, at the time of trial is not newly discovered evidence” and “already convicted codefendants have nothing to lose by making statements that exculpate defendant”
explaining that courts look with disfavor on motions for new trials based on newly discovered evidence because they “upset an end to litigation”
concluding the codefendants’ recantation of their testimony at trial did not constitute newly discovered evidence and would not have affected the outcome of the trial
explaining that courts look with disfavor on motions for new trials based on newly discovered evidence because they “upset an end to litigation”
explaining that courts look with disfavor on motions for new trials based on newly discovered evidence because they “upset an end to litigation”
holding unavailable testimony from a co-defendant is not newly discovered evidence

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Judges: Reynoldson, Legrand, Uhlenhopp, McCormick, McGiverin

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