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State v. Nelson

Citations

  • 178 N.W.2d 434
  • 1970 Iowa Sup. LEXIS 846

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  • stating criminal statutes “ ‘are not to be construed so strictly as to defeat the obvious intention of the 29 legislature.’ ” (quoting United States v. Wiltberger, 18 U.S. (5 Wheat.) 76, 95, 5 L. Ed. 37, 42 (1820))

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Judges: Rees, Moore, Larson, Stuart, Rawlings, Becker, Legrand, Mason, Uhlenhopp

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