· 4/11/2014
State of Iowa v. Darrell Allen Showens
Citations
- 845 N.W.2d 436
- 2014 WL 1400080
- 2014 Iowa Sup. LEXIS 40
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- noting that there is “less uncertainty” as to a statute’s meaning when it simply prohibits sex offenders from remaining in a restricted zone for any reason
- noting that there is \less uncertainty\ as to a statute's meaning when it simply prohibits sex offenders from remaining in a restricted zone for any reason
- noting “reasonable person standards” in criminal law are not constitutionally infirm
- noting \reasonable person standards\ in criminal law are not constitutionally infirm
- remanding the case where it was unclear whether the district court applied the correct standard, the supreme court outlined the proper standard in its current decision, and the supreme court noted that “we are not the trier of fact”
- discussing the requirements for a constitutional prohibition on “loitering”
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Judges: Mansfield
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