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State v. Nelson

Citations

  • 325 N.W.2d 118
  • 1982 Iowa Sup. LEXIS 1585

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  • considering the Sixth Amendment and noting the informant did not qualify as a state agent
  • discussing and rejecting claim that a cellmate “assumed the role of a state agent” such that statement made to him were impermissibly obtained in violation of the defendant’s right to counsel and thus inadmissible
  • inmate was not a government agent after telling sheriff of defendant's incriminating statements even though sheriff knew further conversations between the inmate and the defendant were likely
  • inmate was not a government agent after telling sheriff of defendant's incriminating statements even though sheriff knew further conversations between the inmate and the defendant were likely

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Judges: Reynoldson, Harris, McGiverin, Larson, Carter

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