Supreme Court of Iowa· 4/15/1981

State v. Allen

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304 N.W.2d 203
1981 Iowa Sup. LEXIS 930

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reserving issue concerning whether double jeopardy will be found under state constitution when defendant obtains acquittal without submission of case to the factfinder
reserving issue concerning whether jeopardy will be found under state constitution when defendant obtains acquittal without submission of case to the factfinder
explaining courts “look to the substance of a motion and not its label” and “treat[ing] the motion for acquittal as a motion to dismiss”
\A motion for judgment of acquittal is a means for challenging the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain a conviction....\
“A motion for judgment of acquittal is a means for challenging the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain a conviction .... ”
state could appeal as of right from dismissal for vagueness after trial

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Judges: Uhlenhopp, Legrand, Uh-Lenhopp, McCormick, Allbee, Schultz

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