STATE v. BROWN

No. 22-1188.

16 N.W.3d 288 (2025)

STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Lukouxs Alan BROWN, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

Filed January 17, 2025.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Martha J. Lucey, State Appellate Defender, and Melinda J. Nye (argued), Assistant Appellate Defender, for appellant.

Brenna Bird, Attorney General, and Katherine Wenman (argued), Louis S. Sloven, and Kyle Hanson (until withdrawal), Assistant Attorneys General, for appellee.

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


Lukouxs Brown was charged with first-degree murder. The district court found that Brown was not competent to stand trial and ordered Brown to undergo mental health treatment designed to restore him to competency. After eight months of treatment, the treatment provider reported to the court that Brown remained not competent to...

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