Supreme Court of Iowa February 20, 2026, 24-0971 (State of Iowa v. Sherral Jermaine Tolbert, Jr.)

In the Iowa Supreme Court

No. 24–0971

Submitted November 13, 2025—Filed February 20, 2026

State of Iowa,

Appellee,

vs.

Sherral Jermaine Tolbert, Jr.,

Appellant.

Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Scott County, Henry W. Latham II,

judge.

A defendant appeals his conviction for second-degree murder, arguing that

the district court erred in instructing the jury on voluntary manslaughter.