State of Iowa
v.
James H. Exline
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
James H. Exline
Attorney for the Appellee
Darrel Mullins and Denise Timmins, Assistant Attorneys General
Attorney for the Appellant
Travis M. Armbrust
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Greene County, James M. Drew, Judge. AFFIRMED. Heard by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Doyle and May, JJ. Opinion by Vaitheswaran, P.J. (9 pages)
James H. Exline was twice tried for second- and third-degree sexual abuse of a child, with the first trial ending in a mistrial and the second resulting in jury findings of guilt charges. On appeal, Exline argues the district court (1) abused its discretion in allowing the jury to hear that the child died; (2) erred in admitting hearsay evidence; and (3) abused its discretion in denying his motion to postpone the second trial. OPINION HOLDS: We affirm Exline’s convictions of second-degree and third-degree sexual abuse.
