State of Iowa
v.
Thomas Allen Bibler
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Thomas Allen Bibler
Attorney for the Appellee
Timothy M. Hau, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Robert P. Ranschau, Assistant Appellate Defender
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
19-0314
Date Published:
Jun 03, 2020
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Plymouth County, Jeffrey A. Neary, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Mullins, P.J., Greer, J., and Gamble, S.J. Opinion by Gamble, S.J. (9 pages)
Thomas Bibler appeals his conviction for second-degree murder. He claims his involuntary intoxication provides him a complete defense to the crime. OPINION HOLDS: Iowa Code section 701.5 (2016) defining the intoxication defense does not differentiate between voluntary or involuntary intoxication. And section 701.5 only negates specific intent; it does not provide a complete defense.
