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Michael Thomas Lang said he should have been able to claim he acted in self-defense when he shot Iowa State Patrol Sgt. Jim Smith in the chest with a shotgun in April 2021.
On appeal, Lang’s attorney argued he should have been able to claim he was acting in self-defense because law enforcement was using excessive force.
Two bridges in northeast Iowa were dedicated Monday, Oct. 16, to the memories of Iowa State Patrol officers, Sgt. Jim Smith and Trooper Ted Benda. Both fallen heroes died in
A Grundy Center man has been sentenced to life in prison for killing an Iowa State Patrol trooper during a 2021 standoff.
A Grundy Center man convicted last month for killing Iowa State Patrol Sgt. Jim Smith is asking the court for a new trial based on lack of evidence to prove first-degree murder and two other charges. A jury found him guilty of murder and other charges after two hours of deliberation last month.