State of Iowa
v.
Patrick Lavern Holt
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Patrick Lavern Holt
Attorney for the Appellee
Richard J. Bennett, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Robert P. Ranschau, Assistant Appellate Defender
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
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Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Cerro Gordo County, James M. Drew, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Potterfield and Greer, JJ. Opinion by Greer, J. (12 pages)
Patrick Holt appeals from his conviction and sentence for lascivious acts with a child. OPINION HOLDS: We conclude the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying Holt’s motion for new trial, imposing the sentence, or instructing the jury. We also conclude that the expert witness’s trial testimony was not improper vouching and Holt failed to show his counsel ineffective by failing to object to this testimony. We affirm.
