State v. Hart — Iowa Court of Appeals upheld prison sentences for drug offenses
Case State of Iowa v. Phillip Andrew Hart Court Iowa Court of Appeals Judge Schumacher (Kim Reynolds, 2019) Date Decided
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State v. Wickett — affirmed harassment and assault convictions and prison sentence
Case State of Iowa v. Rhett Bryan Wickett Court Iowa Court of Appeals Judge Sandy (Kim Reynolds, 2024) Date Decided
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State v. Sinclair — Affirmed drug-impaired-driving conviction and prison sentence
Case State of Iowa v. Sean Curtis Sinclair Court Iowa Court of Appeals Judge Ahlers (Kim Reynolds, 2019) Date Decided
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State v. Esquer — Court upholds wager-passing conviction but reverses fraudulent-practice conviction
Case State of Iowa v. Shelly Marie Esquer Court Iowa Court of Appeals Judge Chicchelly (Kim Reynolds, 2021) Date Decided
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State v. Dazey — Court affirms murder and animal-abuse convictions, finding Dazey competent to stand trial
Case State of Iowa v. Tyler James Dazey Court Iowa Court of Appeals Judge Ahlers (Kim Reynolds, 2019) Date Decided
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Williams-Walker — Iowa Court of Appeals rejects plea-agreement breach claim and affirms prison sentences
Case State of Iowa v. Tyrice Lee Williams-Walker Court Iowa Court of Appeals Judge Chicchelly (Kim Reynolds, 2021) Date Decided
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Stark v. State — Iowa Court of Appeals affirmed denial of post-conviction relief
Case Stephen Robert Stark a/k/a Stephen Robert Nicholl Embree v. State of Iowa Court Iowa Court of Appeals Judge Sandy
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Dobol Koat v. State of Iowa — Affirmed conviction; trial counsel not ineffective for failing to object to prosecutor’s statements about defendant’s lies or to nonuniform causation jury instruction
Case Dobol Rial Koat v. State of Iowa Court Iowa Court of Appeals Judge Tabor (Chet Culver, 2010) Date Decided
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Tyson v. State of Iowa — Affirmed dismissal of third postconviction relief application for untimeliness; newly discovered evidence claim failed
Case James Charles Tyson Sr. v. State of Iowa Court Iowa Court of Appeals Judge Vogel (Terry Branstad, 1996) Date
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State of Iowa v. Felderman — Court affirms maximum OWI sentence, finding no abuse of discretion
Case State of Iowa v. Adam Richard Felderman Court Iowa Court of Appeals Judge Ahlers (Kim Reynolds, 2019) Date Decided
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State of Iowa v. Bendjy Joseph — Affirms conviction; holds defendant not entitled to self-defense instruction
Case State of Iowa v. Bendjy Joseph Court Iowa Court of Appeals Judge Chicchelly (Kim Reynolds, 2021) Date Decided July
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State of Iowa v. Eckert — Affirmed sentence of imprisonment after third probation violation revocation
Case State of Iowa v. Bradley Leroy Charles Eckert Court Iowa Court of Appeals Judge Badding (Kim Reynolds, 2021) Date
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State v. Holmes — Affirmed conviction for carrying a dangerous weapon while intoxicated; centerline crossing on two-lane highway provides probable cause for traffic stop
Case State of Iowa v. James Dean Holmes Court Iowa Court of Appeals Judge Sandy (Kim Reynolds, 2024) Date Decided
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State of Iowa v. Roberts — Court affirms stalking conviction despite defendant’s challenge to sufficiency of evidence
Case State of Iowa v. Kyle John Roberts Court Iowa Court of Appeals Judge Chicchelly (Kim Reynolds, 2021) Date Decided
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State v. Buster — Court upheld search warrant despite misspelled surname, finding sufficient identifying information and probable cause
Case State of Iowa v. Mark Lawrence Buster Court Iowa Court of Appeals Judge Greer (Kim Reynolds, 2019) Date Decided
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State v. Williams — Court affirms conviction despite prosecution’s use of victim’s deposition after she disappeared before trial
Case State of Iowa v. Nickie Ray Williams Court Iowa Court of Appeals Judge Langholz (Kim Reynolds, 2023) Date Decided
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State v. Rubio — Affirms conviction for sexual abuse of child; rejects sufficiency-of-evidence and prosecutorial-misconduct challenges
Case State of Iowa v. Teodoro Rubio Sr. Court Iowa Court of Appeals Judge Ahlers (Kim Reynolds, 2019) Date Decided
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State v. Schadl — Iowa Supreme Court strikes lifetime firearm ban for domestic-abuse misdemeanant under state strict-scrutiny amendment
Case State of Iowa v. Eric Martin Schadl Court Iowa Supreme Court Judge McDermott (Kim Reynolds, 2020) Date Decided June
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Puckett v. State of Iowa — Court bars successive post-conviction challenge to murder sentence where identical cruel-and-unusual-punishment claim was previously adjudicated
Case Colby Ray Puckett v. State of Iowa Court Iowa Court of Appeals Judge Langholz (Kim Reynolds, 2023) Date Decided
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Richards v. Iowa — Court affirms denial of postconviction relief for ineffective assistance of appellate counsel
Case Collin Daniel Richards v. State of Iowa Court Iowa Court of Appeals Judge Badding (Kim Reynolds, 2021) Date Decided
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Jones v. State of Iowa — Court affirmed denial of postconviction relief for ineffective assistance of counsel in OWI case
Case Shantel Nasha Jones v. State of Iowa Court Iowa Court of Appeals Judge Schumacher (Kim Reynolds, 2019) Date Decided
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State of Iowa v. Ruiz Vasquez — Court affirmed burglary sentence where trial court explicitly disavowed improper sentencing factors
Case State of Iowa v. Carlos Ruiz Vasquez Court Iowa Court of Appeals Judge Tabor (Chet Culver, 2010) Date Decided
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State of Iowa v. Pennington — Court affirms sexual abuse conviction on victim’s testimony alone; vacates and remands for resentencing on excessive fines
Case State of Iowa v. Charles Eugene Pennington Court Iowa Court of Appeals Judge Buller Date Decided June 24, 2026
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State v. Perry — Sentences affirmed in part; mandatory fine reinstated and concurrent sentencing corrected
Case State of Iowa v. Dustin Alan Perry Court Iowa Court of Appeals Judge Langholz (Kim Reynolds, 2023) Date Decided