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State of Iowa
v.
Michael Lang
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Michael Lang
Attorney for the Appellee
Benjamin Parrott, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Maria Ruhtenberg, Assistant Appellate Defender
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Grundy County, Joel Dalrymple, Judge. AFFIRMED. Heard by Tabor, P.J., and Ahlers and Chicchelly, JJ. Buller, J., takes no part. Opinion by Tabor, P.J. (12 pages)
Michael Lang appeals his convictions for first-degree murder, attempted murder, and assault on a peace officer with intent to inflict serious injury. He contends the trial court erred and violated his constitutional right to raise a defense when it refused to give a jury instruction on justification. OPINION HOLDS: We find Lang’s argument, as raised on appeal, was not preserved in the district court. So we affirm.
