Supreme Court of Iowa· 2/18/1987

State v. Barrett

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401 N.W.2d 184
1987 Iowa Sup. LEXIS 1076

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holding sketchy plans for carrying out crimes contained in defendant's journal were not similar to the modus operandi of the crimes for which defendant was being tried and were not admissible
holding sketchy plans for carrying out crimes contained in defendant’s journal were not similar to the modus operandi of the crimes for which defendant was being tried and were not admissible
comparing “rather sketchy plans” in the defendant’s journal to homicides for which the defendant was being tried
comparing plans to kill a newspaper carrier contained in the defendant’s journal to the life-insurance-scheme killing for which the defendant was on trial
comparing “rather sketchy plans” in the defendant’s journal to homicides for which the defendant was being tried
comparing plans to kill a newspaper carrier contained in the defendant’s journal to the life-insurance-scheme killing for which the defendant was on trial

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Judges: Harris, McGiverin, Larson, Carter, Wolle

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