Supreme Court of Iowa· 5/21/1986

State v. Luckett

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387 N.W.2d 298
1986 Iowa Sup. LEXIS 1158

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stating use of the word “shall” creates mandatory action unless the context clearly indicates otherwise
requiring substantial evidence controverting one or more of the elements of the major crime to justify submission of the lesser offense
stating use of the word “shall” creates mandatory action unless the context clearly indicates otherwise
stating assault is a lesser-included offense of attempt to commit murder
citing, with approval, 1A Sutherland, Statutes and Statutory Construction § 25.04, at 445 (Sands 4th ed. 1985) for its statement that “[u]nless the context otherwise indicates the use of the word ‘shall’ indicates a mandatory intent”
stating assault is a lesser-included offense of attempt to commit murder

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