State of Iowa
v.
Donald L. Smith, Jr.
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Donald L. Smith, Jr.
Attorney for the Appellee
Darrel Mullins, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Susan R. Stockdale
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
18-2052
Date Published:
Jan 23, 2020
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Robert B. Hanson, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Doyle, P.J., and Tabor and Schumacher, JJ. Opinion by Schumacher, J. (11 pages)
A defendant appeals from convictions for drug possession and failure to possess a tax stamp. OPINION HOLDS: The evidence is sufficient to support the convictions, and the verdicts are not contrary to the evidence. The prosecutor’s comment during closing arguments did not constitute misconduct nor was it prejudicial, and we find the complaint against it unpreserved. The claims raised by Smith’s supplemental pro se brief are unpreserved.
