State of Iowa v. Maurice Frederick Boone, Jr.

Summary

The court affirmed Boone's convictions, holding that the criminal statute of limitations was tolled because he was not publicly resident in Iowa during the relevant period. The court interpreted "publicly resident" to include an Iowa resident who evades authorities by changing lifestyle behaviors and concealing his whereabouts from family and the public. The court left unresolved whether the tolling provision applies only after a person leaves Iowa or also applies to a person who remains in Iowa but is not publicly resident.