State of Iowa
v.
Joseph Ronald Banks
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Joseph Ronald Banks
Attorney for the Appellee
Thomas E. Bakke, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Robert P. Ranschau, Assistant Appellate Defender
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
18-0829
Date Published:
May 01, 2019
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Buchanan County, David P. Odekirk, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Potterfield, P.J., and Tabor and Bower, JJ. Opinion by Potterfield, P.J. (5 pages)
After a bench trial, Joseph Banks was found guilty of lascivious acts with a child, in violation of Iowa Code sections 709.8(1)(a), 709.8(2)(a), and 903B.1 (2016). He contends the trial court abused its discretion in denying his motion for new trial, asserting the verdict is contrary to the weight of the evidence. OPINION HOLDS: Finding no abuse of the trial court’s discretion here, we affirm.
