State of Iowa
v.
Markus Earl Harding
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Markus Earl Harding
Attorney for the Appellee
Louis S. Sloven, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Rees Conrad Douglas
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
18-1060
Date Published:
Aug 05, 2020
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Black Hawk County, Linda L. Fangman, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Bower, C.J., Doyle, J., and Mahan, S.J. Opinion by Mahan, S.J. (7 pages)
Markus Harding appeals from his convictions of first-degree burglary, domestic abuse assault while using or displaying a dangerous weapon, false imprisonment, and fourth-degree theft. Harding contends the district court erred in applying the “forfeiture by wrongdoing” exception to the Confrontation Clause to allow admission of hearsay statements made by the victim. OPINION HOLDS: Upon our review, we affirm.
