State of Iowa
v.
Jacob Lee Smith
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Jacob Lee Smith
Attorney for the Appellee
Bridget A. Chambers, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Jeffrey L. Powell
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
17-1261
Date Published:
Jan 23, 2019
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Des Moines County, Michael J. Schilling, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Vogel, C.J., Vaitheswaran, J., and Mahan, S.J. Opinion by Mahan, S.J. (6 pages)
Jacob Smith appeals his convictions for theft in the second degree and burglary in the third degree, both as a habitual offender. OPINION HOLDS: Sufficient evidence identified Smith as the perpetrator, and the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying a motion for new trial based on newly discovered evidence.