State of Iowa
v.
Tremayne Thomas
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Tremayne Thomas
Attorney for the Appellee
Darrel Mullins, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Shellie L. Knipfer, Assistant Appellate Defender
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
18-1549
Date Published:
Feb 05, 2020
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Scott County, Nancy S. Tabor, Judge. AFFIRMED. Heard by Bower, C.J., and Greer and Ahlers, JJ. Tabor, J., takes no part. Opinion by Bower, C.J. (11 pages)
Tremayne Thomas was convicted of first-degree murder and abuse of a corpse. On appeal, he argues there was insufficient evidence to prove he committed murder. OPINION HOLDS: While circumstantial, the evidence is sufficiently compelling to convince the jury of Thomas’s guilt. We therefore affirm.