Iowa Code § 705.2
Renunciation
[C79, 81, §705.2] 2013 Acts, ch 90, §222
It is a defense to a prosecution for solicitation that the defendant, after soliciting another person to commit a felony or aggravated misdemeanor, persuaded the person not to do so or otherwise prevented the commission of the offense, under circumstances manifesting a complete and voluntary renunciation of the defendant’s criminal intent. A renunciation is not “voluntary and complete” if it is motivated in whole or in part by either of the following:
- 1. The person’s belief that circumstances exist which increase the possibility of detection or apprehension of the defendant or another or which make more difficult the consummation of the offense.
- 2. The person’s decision to postpone the offense until another time or to substitute another victim or another but similar objective.
[C79, 81, §705.2] 2013 Acts, ch 90, §222
Referred to in §707.3A