State of Iowa
v.
Jaron Narelle Purham
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Jaron Narelle Purham
Attorney for the Appellee
Tyler J. Buller, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Peter Stiefel
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Date Published:
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Des Moines County, Mary Ann Brown, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Tabor and Schumacher, JJ. Opinion by Vaitheswaran, P.J. (11 pages)
Jaron Purham appeals his judgment and sentence for first-degree murder. He contends (1) the evidence was insufficient to support the jury’s finding of guilt; (2) we need not address a recent statutory provision on general verdicts; (3) his trial attorney was ineffective in failing to object to a jury instruction on specific intent in the aiding-and-abetting context; and (4) the district court abused its discretion in admitting a video depicting sex and linking him to the location of the crime. OPINION HOLDS: We affirm Purham’s judgment and sentence.
