Supreme Court of Iowa· 5/19/1993

State v. Cox

Citations

500 N.W.2d 23
1993 Iowa Sup. LEXIS 131
1993 WL 168489

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noting that a false story by a defendant to explain or deny a material fact against the defendant is by itself an indication of guilt
holding State failed to establish defendant was driving in a reckless manner by failing to stop and yield without evidence that defendant was speeding or driving in an erratic manner
holding false story told by the accused to explain a material fact signifies guilt
holding defendant’s act of falling asleep at the wheel and failing to yield at a stop sign, without accompanying evidence of speeding or erratic driving, was insufficient as a matter of law to establish recklessness
reversing conviction of vehicular homicide; only evidence offered by State to prove recklessness was defendant’s failure to stop and yield
stating a defendant’s conduct subsequent to a crime can be an implied admission “when such conduct indicates a consciousness of guilt”

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Judges: McGiverin, Harris, Carter, Layorato, Andreasen

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