Iowa Code (Last Updated: December 05, 2016) |
Title XVI. CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE |
Chapter 816. DOUBLE JEOPARDY |
Section 816.4. Trial of former jeopardy issue.
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When the defendant’s only plea to the indictment is a former conviction or acquittal, the order of trial prescribed in rule of criminal procedure 2.19 shall be reversed, and the defendant shall first offer evidence in support of the defense.
[R60, §4787; C73, §4422; C97, §5374; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §13855; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §780.14; C79, 81, §816.4]