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· 5/30/1979

State v. Wrage

Citations

  • 279 N.W.2d 4
  • 1979 Iowa Sup. LEXIS 1031

How courts have described this case

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

  • distinguishing Dunkel-barger because the matter decided by the successor judge was not under submission to another judge
  • “The action of one judge, sitting as the court, may have the affect of altering or setting aside a previous ruling by another judge sitting as the same court.”
  • although an application for reconsideration by the defendant is proper, its rejection by a judge other than the sentencing judge is acceptable
  • although an application for reconsideration by the defendant is proper, its rejection by a judge other than the sentencing judge is acceptable
  • under Iowa Code § 903.2 (1979) a trial court may, on motion, reconsider a misde-meanant’s sentence although the statute only provided for reconsideration sua sponte: “We know of no rule which prohibits parties from applying to courts for appropriate relief.”

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Judges: Reynoldson, Legrand, Harris, Allbee, Larson

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