86 results for 'judge:"Chicchelly"'.
J. Chicchelly finds that defendant was properly ordered to pay $180,000 in restitution after he was convicted of arson and other charges for burning down a nightclub because the amount was supported by demolition costs, lost rentals, and damage sustained to a nearby building. Affirmed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Chicchelly, Filed On: April 10, 2024, Case #: 23-0788, Categories: Restitution, Arson
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J. Chicchelly finds that defendant was properly sentenced after pleading guilty to driving while barred as a habitual offender because defendant agreed to the short jail sentence while accepting the plea deal. Affirmed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Chicchelly, Filed On: March 27, 2024, Case #: 23-0707, Categories: Sentencing, Plea
J. Chicchelly finds that a child was properly removed from her mother's care after the mother took the child to a bar in the middle of the night while severely intoxicated and allowed her daughter to roam in the street and sleep on a bench while her mother was "singing in the middle of the street" and "dancing provocatively." Affirmed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Chicchelly, Filed On: March 6, 2024, Case #: 23-2095, Categories: Family Law
J. Chicchelly finds that defendant, a juvenile, was properly adjudicated delinquent for domestic abuse assault charges because evidence indicates he hit, choked, and pointed a gun at his girlfriend's head during an argument. Affirmed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Chicchelly, Filed On: March 6, 2024, Case #: 23-0898, Categories: Juvenile Law
J. Chicchelly finds that the lower court properly enforced a settlement in siblings' dispute over the purchase of real estate because the siblings did not prove they disputed the settlement, and the parties' emails demonstrated that they accepted the agreement. Affirmed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Chicchelly, Filed On: February 21, 2024, Case #: 23-0377, Categories: Property, Settlements
J. Chicchelly finds that a Medicaid recipient was properly denied judicial review after disputing services because Iowa Code 441-78.43 does not authorize stand-alone transportation services for program members receiving supported community living services that include transportation costs.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Chicchelly, Filed On: February 21, 2024, Case #: 20-0046, Categories: Medicaid
J. Chicchelly finds that the state was properly denied partial summary judgment after a police officer shot herself during training because a form she signed prior to training did not demonstrate her intent to release the state from liability in the event of injury. Affirmed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Chicchelly, Filed On: February 7, 2024, Case #: 22-1419, Categories: Employment, Negligence
J. Chicchelly finds that defendant was properly convicted of exploitation of a minor. Partially naked photos of the 13-year-old victim were found on defendant's Facebook Messenger account after defendant was seen leaving the victim's home where she was found naked in the basement. Affirmed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Chicchelly, Filed On: February 7, 2024, Case #: 22-1804, Categories: Sex Offender, Child Victims
J. Chicchelly finds that a mother was properly granted physical care in a dissolution of marriage because the parents did not agree on how to raise and discipline their children, and the father made threats, including once cocking his gun, and physically assaulted the mother. Affirmed in part.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Chicchelly, Filed On: February 7, 2024, Case #: 23-0948, Categories: Family Law
J. Chicchelly finds that defendant was properly convicted of homicide by vehicle after using marijuana and methamphetamine and leaving the scene of the crash because crash analysis proved defendant caused the accident, and a blood test taken shortly thereafter proved drugs were in his system. Affirmed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Chicchelly, Filed On: February 7, 2024, Case #: 22-1976, Categories: Evidence, Vehicular Homicide
J. Chicchelly finds that defendant was properly convicted of domestic abuse assault after strangling the pregnant mother of his children. Defendant forfeited his right to confront the victim by contacting her multiple times in an effort to intimidate her and prevent her from testifying. Affirmed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Chicchelly, Filed On: January 24, 2024, Case #: 22-1878, Categories: Confrontation, Domestic Violence
J. Chicchelly finds that defendant was properly convicted of unauthorized use of a credit card after stealing gift cards while employed at a convenience store based on evidence including receipts and specific gift card authorization numbers. Affirmed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Chicchelly, Filed On: January 24, 2024, Case #: 23-0819, Categories: Evidence, Theft
J. Chicchelly finds that defendant was properly convicted of solicitation of commercial sexual activity after sending a photo of his penis to a detective posing as a 15-year-old girl, then arriving at a truck stop to meet her because admission of the photo into evidence was supported by the sexually explicit messages defendant sent to the detective. Affirmed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Chicchelly, Filed On: January 10, 2024, Case #: 22-1681, Categories: Evidence, Sex Offender
J. Chicchelly finds that defendant was properly denied relief from his conviction for enticing a minor under the age of 16 with a sexual purpose after arranging on Facebook to have sex with his 14-year-old cousin. Defendant contends his plea was not supported by a factual basis, but his Facebook messages provided overwhelming evidence of intent. Affirmed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Chicchelly, Filed On: January 10, 2024, Case #: 23-0479, Categories: Intent, Sex Offender, Child Victims