Katherine Henderson
v.
Matthew Mullenix
Appellee
Katherine Henderson
Appellant
Matthew Mullenix
Attorneys for Appellee
Katherine Henderson, self-represented
Attorneys for Appellant
David A. Morse
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Appanoose County, Daniel P. Wilson, Judge. REVERSED AND REMANDED. Considered by Bower, C.J., and Greer and Ahlers, JJ. Opinion by Ahlers, J. (6 pages)
Matthew Mullenix appeals a final domestic abuse protective order issued under Iowa Code chapter 236 (2019). Mullenix argues insufficient evidence supported the district court’s determination he committed an assault under Iowa Code section 708.1. OPINION HOLDS: Threatening text messages, voice mail messages, and letters did not constitute an assault and no in-person threats were established, so there is insufficient evidence to support the district court’s finding Mullenix committed an assault. We reverse and remand for dismissal of the petition for relief from domestic abuse.
