19 results for 'judge:"Potterfield"'.
J. Potterfield finds that the lower court properly admitted statements that defendant's victim made while fleeing from defendant in his trial for willful injury causing bodily injury and false imprisonment because statements concerning defendant's potential prison sentence were not sufficiently specific to imply defendant had prior criminal convictions. Affirmed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Potterfield, Filed On: April 10, 2024, Case #: 22-1448, Categories: Jury, Domestic Violence, Kidnapping
J. Potterfield finds that defendant was properly denied earned-time credit for days he spent in a treatment program before probation was revoked. Defendant was neither an inmate of nor committed to the custody of the department of corrections while he was on probation, and thus time spent at the substance abuse facility did not constitute earned time. Affirmed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Potterfield, Filed On: March 27, 2024, Case #: 22-1837, Categories: Civil Rights
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J. Potterfield finds that co-executors of a will were properly granted summary judgment in a stepson's claims contending the decedent had not been of sound mind upon executing the will because the stepson failed to prove the executors exerted undue influence, and the decedent's caretakers provided contradictory testimony. Affirmed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Potterfield, Filed On: December 20, 2023, Case #: 23-0173, Categories: Wills / Probate
J. Potterfield finds that defendant was properly convicted of trespass, theft, and domestic abuse assault even though a factual basis did not support defendant's plea because the state was given the chance per defendant's postconviction relief application to supplement the record to establish a factual basis. Affirmed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Potterfield, Filed On: December 20, 2023, Case #: 22-1145, Categories: Plea, Trespass, Domestic Violence
J. Potterfield finds that defendant was properly denied a mistrial on charges including possession of a firearm by a felon because testimony in which a police officer mentioned defendant's multiple convictions was merely cumulative to evidence already presented to the jury. Affirmed in part.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Potterfield, Filed On: October 25, 2023, Case #: 23-0055, Categories: Evidence, Firearms
J. Potterfield finds that a mother's parental rights were improperly terminated since she consistently participated in mental health services and maintained steady housing and consistent relationships with her children. Reversed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Potterfield, Filed On: September 13, 2023, Case #: 23-0954, Categories: Family Law
J. Potterfield dismisses defendant's seventh application for post-conviction relief after he was convicted of criminal mischief and burglary. His application was beyond the statute of limitations. Affirmed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Potterfield, Filed On: August 9, 2023, Case #: 22-0859, Categories: Burglary
J. Potterfield finds that defendant was properly convicted of burglary and other charges for breaking into his friend's home and causing damage based on evidence that included a neighbor's testimony and a threatening text message sent by defendant. Affirmed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Potterfield, Filed On: June 7, 2023, Case #: 22-0701, Categories: Burglary, Evidence