Assistant U.S. Atty. Bill Cromwell said Banister has a case pending in Iowa. Banister told Dawson he never used a real weapon in his crimes. “I truly regret these actions,” Banister said.

According to Hawkes, Bannister has become so established as ... pure and simple.” The Iowa Civil Liberties Union discussed an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, perhaps on the ground that the ...