State of Iowa
v.
Jamar Ronod Wise
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Jamar Ronod Wise
Attorney for the Appellee
Darrel Mullins, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Fred Stiefel
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Black Hawk County, Linda M. Fangman, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Bower, C.J., and Tabor and Ahlers, JJ. Opinion by Tabor, J. (11 pages)
Jamar Wise appeals his five felony and two aggravated-misdemeanor convictions. In challenging those convictions, he contests the denial of his severance motion. He also seeks a new trial on due process grounds. OPINION HOLDS: Because the pattern of the crimes revealed a continuing motive, we find no abuse of discretion in the district court’s refusal to sever the counts for trial. As for the due process claim, Wise did not seek a mistrial in the district court, so we have no ruling to review on appeal. For these reasons, we affirm the convictions.
