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High court strikes 911 call requirement in self-defense jury instructions

Iowa Supreme Court holds jury instruction requiring a 911 call in a self-defense claim violates Fifth Amendment but error was harmless becau

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Iowa Supreme Court: net zero burglary sentence change, but redo restitution

Mosley case stands for proposition that Burglary First in Iowa merges with assault causing bodily injury when defendant is charged with bodi