STATE v. AYERS

No. 90-1242.

478 N.W.2d 606 (1991)

STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Michael Robert AYERS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

December 24, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Linda Del Gallo, State Appellate Defender, and B. John Burns, Asst. State Appellate Defender, for appellant.

Bonnie J. Campbell, Atty. Gen., Bruce Kempkes, Asst. Atty. Gen., and William E. Davis, County Atty., for appellee.

Considered by McGIVERIN, C.J., and HARRIS, CARTER, NEUMAN, and ANDREASEN, JJ.


HARRIS, Justice.

Defendant's conviction of involuntary manslaughter stemmed from his supplying a weapon to a minor. He contends on appeal that the evidence fails to show his conduct caused the death in question. Defendant's conduct was plainly outrageous and clearly criminal. We however agree it did not amount to manslaughter. We accordingly reverse.

In November 1989 a .38 caliber handgun was taken in a robbery. It was later obtained by defendant Ayers, who...

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