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J. Bower finds that defendant was properly denied relief from her conviction of neglect or abandonment of a dependent person, possession of marijuana, and child endangerment, after drugs were found in her home and one child tested positive for methamphetamine, as defendant did not attempt to demonstrate she would have avoided pleaded guilty had counsel approached her defense in a different manner. Affirmed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Bower, Filed On: April 24, 2024, Case #: 22-1793, Categories: Drug Offender, Ineffective Assistance, Child Victims
J. Bower finds that defendant was properly convicted of domestic abuse assault, third offense, because a witness statement indicating the witness was employed as a parole officer did not constitute the introduction of prior bad acts or affect the outcome of the trial. Affirmed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Bower, Filed On: April 24, 2024, Case #: 22-0861, Categories: Evidence, Domestic Violence
J. Danilson finds that defendant was properly convicted of robbery and burglary because evidence indicates he stole drugs and money from a man during a drug deal that resulted in another man dying from a gunshot wound. Affirmed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Danilson, Filed On: April 24, 2024, Case #: 22-1666, Categories: Burglary, Robbery
J. Ahlers finds that defendant was properly convicted of sexually abusing his coworker after he refused to leave her house and repeatedly assaulted her. The double jeopardy claim fails because the coworker's comments that led to the initial mistrial had been unintentional and had not been induced by the prosecution. Affirmed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Ahlers, Filed On: April 24, 2024, Case #: 23-0087, Categories: Sex Offender, Double Jeopardy
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J. Greer finds that the parties' parental rights were properly terminated in light of credible sexual abuse allegations brought against the father and the filthy conditions of the home. Affirmed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Greer, Filed On: April 24, 2024, Case #: 23-1916, Categories: Family Law
J. Badding finds that a mother's parental rights were properly terminated since she had her child in the car when she led police officers on a high-speed chase while she was intoxicated, and she failed to respond to substance abuse treatment. Affirmed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Badding, Filed On: April 24, 2024, Case #: 24-0287, Categories: Family Law
J. Danilson finds that probation imposed upon defendant's guilty plea to intimidation with a dangerous weapon was properly revoked after she tested positive for methamphetamine and failed to complete drug testing necessary to maintain deferred judgment. Affirmed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Danilson, Filed On: April 24, 2024, Case #: 22-1674, Categories: Drug Offender, Probation
J. Badding finds that defendant was properly convicted of third-offense OWI after crashing through a construction zone because officers observed signs of drug intoxication in defendant after she was detained while fleeing the scene, which justified the warrant for a blood draw. Affirmed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Badding, Filed On: April 24, 2024, Case #: 23-0161, Categories: Evidence, Dui
J. Schumacher finds that defendant was properly convicted of second-degree murder for shooting his father following a dispute over their cattle farm because the lower court properly allowed the state to admit evidence that cattle had died and farm machinery had fallen into disrepair to establish motive. Affirmed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Schumacher, Filed On: April 24, 2024, Case #: 23-0776, Categories: Evidence, Murder
J. Buller finds that defendant was properly denied relief from the conviction imposed upon his guilty plea to child endangerment resulting in death for abusing and starving his 16-year-old adopted child. Defendant contends he did not understand the plea agreement, but counsel clearly explained the mandatory minimum component. Affirmed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Buller, Filed On: April 24, 2024, Case #: 23-1331, Categories: Sentencing, Child Victims
J. Schumacher finds that a child was properly removed from her mother's care under a child in need of assistance order entered after the father and brother were accused of sexually abusing the child because the record indicates the mother reported false information to authorities. Affirmed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Schumacher, Filed On: April 24, 2024, Case #: 23-2121, Categories: Family Law
J. Badding finds that defendant was properly denied a new trial after he was convicted of indecent exposure for masturbating in front of his neighbor because the victim was not required to provide the specific dates of defendant's repeated exposures and was otherwise credible. Affirmed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Badding, Filed On: April 24, 2024, Case #: 22-1110, Categories: Sex Offender
J. Buller finds that defendant was properly convicted of assault and criminal mischief for headbutting a patron outside of a bar in front of another witness and shattering the bar window with his boot. Affirmed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Buller, Filed On: April 24, 2024, Case #: 22-1364, Categories: Assault
J. Greer finds that defendant was properly convicted of OWI, third offense, since the lower court accepted his guilty plea and defendant failed to point to evidence of actual innocence evidence that would have changed the outcome of his trial. Affirmed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Greer, Filed On: April 24, 2024, Case #: 23-0859, Categories: Evidence, Dui, Plea
J. Langholz finds that a mother's petition to terminate the father's parental rights was properly denied because mental health treatment being administered to the father at the relevant time precluded him from maintaining contact with his son. Affirmed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Langholz, Filed On: April 24, 2024, Case #: 23-0953, Categories: Family Law
J. Ahlers finds that a mother's parental rights were properly terminated since she failed to respond to treatment for long-term substance abuse and mental health problems. Affirmed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Ahlers, Filed On: April 24, 2024, Case #: 24-0284, Categories: Family Law
J. Tabor finds that the parties' parental rights were properly terminated because the father physically abused the children, and the mother, who was homeless, suffered an untreated substance abuse problem. Affirmed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Tabor, Filed On: April 24, 2024, Case #: 24-0327, Categories: Family Law
J. Christensen finds that defendant was properly convicted of possession of a firearm as a felon and aggravated eluding after leading a police officer on a car chase following a routine traffic stop because evidence supported the jury's conclusion that defendant had constructive possession of the firearm.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Christensen, Filed On: April 19, 2024, Case #: 23-0055, Categories: Firearms