Skip to main content

State v. Perez

Citations

  • 563 N.W.2d 625
  • 1997 Iowa Sup. LEXIS 173
  • 1997 WL 283669

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • stating that cumulative punishment may be imposed in a single trial if the legislature authorizes punishment under two statutes
  • concluding the legislature’s creation of crime while participating in a public offense causing serious injury showed its intent to punish for both crimes
  • holding if the legislature intends double punishment, section 701.9 is not applicable and merger is not required
  • “multiple punishment proscription ‘does no more than prevent the sentencing court from prescribing greater punishment than the legislature intended’”
  • legislature defines crimes and fixes punishments and may authorize cumulative punishment for one incident under two statutes
  • “Where multiple punishments are imposed pursuant to a single prosecution, . . . application of the Double Jeopardy Clause is limited.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Harris, Lavorato, Neuman, Snell, Andreasen

Read full opinion on CourtListener

Cited by

26 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

Cites

19 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

Other cases with this name

Sourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.