State of Iowa
v.
Valentino E. Whitaker
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Valentino E. Whitaker
Attorney for the Appellee
Bridget A. Chambers, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Kevin Hobbs
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Carroll County, Joseph B. McCarville, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Doyle, P.J., and Tabor and Schumacher, JJ. Opinion by Doyle, P.J. (6 pages)
Valentino Whitaker appeals his conviction and sentence for third-degree theft. OPINION HOLDS: I. Substantial evidence supports the jury’s finding that Whitaker committed third-degree theft by taking a purse belonging to another. II. We preserve Whitaker’s claims that he received ineffective assistance from trial counsel for postconviction-relief proceedings. III. The district court acted within its discretion in ordering Whitaker to pay $5000 in victim restitution.
