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State v. Walton

Citations

  • 311 N.W.2d 113
  • 1981 Iowa Sup. LEXIS 1071

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  • rejecting defendant’s argument that defense of self-protection applies to per se regulatory offenses of carrying weapons and of receipt, transportation, or possession of weapon by felon absent showing of immediate and imminent threatened harm
  • also noting the court’s skepticism of a case where the defense would be viable
  • evidence did not raise a jury question on defense of necessity

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Judges: Reynoldson, Uhlenhopp, McCormick, McGive-rin, Schultz

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