{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-816.4","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 816.4","heading":"Trial of former jeopardy issue.","body":"When the defendant’s only plea to the indictment is a former conviction or acquittal, the order of trial prescribed in rule of criminal procedure 2.19 shall be reversed, and the defendant shall first offer evidence in support of the defense.","path":["Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE (Ch. 687 - 916)","Chapter 816 - DOUBLE JEOPARDY"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/816.4.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:19Z","sha256":"a001335baee60e6b46b9e26b2d63affbc6df36308b77451ba9875d33ef7b6888","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-816.3","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-817.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}