Opinion ID: 2116780
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Heading: Refusal to Give an Entrapment Instruction.

Text: The trial court denied defendant's request for an entrapment instruction. Defendant argues that there was a factual dispute regarding the events leading to the drug transaction. Viewing these events in the light most favorable to defendant, they give no indication that he was induced by persuasion or other means likely to cause normally law-abiding persons to commit the offense. That circumstance is a necessary foundation for the entrapment defense under our criminal law. State v. Mullen, 216 N.W.2d 375, 382 (Iowa 1974). The instruction was correctly denied. We have considered all issues presented and find no basis upon which to reverse the judgment of the district court. The judgment of that court is affirmed. AFFIRMED.