STATE v. CANADY

No. 22-0397.

4 N.W.3d 661 (2024)

STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Lawrence George CANADY, III, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

Filed March 22, 2024.

Rehearing Denied April 24, 2024.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Martha J. Lucey , State Appellate Defender, and Bradley M. Bender (argued), Assistant Appellate Defender, for appellant.

Brenna Bird , Attorney General, and Louis S. Sloven (argued), Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

Bridget E. Lavender and Emerson Sykes, New York, New York, for amicus curiae American Civil Liberties Union Foundation.

Rita Bettis Austen, Des Moines, for amicus curiae ACLU of Iowa Foundation Inc.

Mansfield, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which all justices joined.


I. Introduction.

A fatal nighttime shooting captured on video sets the stage for this case. The defendant wasn't the shooter, but he was beating the decedent with his fists while another person delivered two fatal shots at close range. The defendant was convicted of voluntary...

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