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Case No. 20-0180

State of Iowa
v.
Larontez Javon Buchanan

Appellee

State of Iowa

Appellant

Larontez Javon Buchanan

Attorney for the Appellee

Zachary Miller, Assistant Attorney General

Attorney for the Appellant

Gary Dickey

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
20-0180
Date Published:
Apr 14, 2021
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Jeffrey D. Farrell, Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Mullins, P.J., Greer, J., and Mahan, S.J.  Opinion by Mahan, S.J.  (7 pages)

            Larontez Buchanan appeals his convictions following a jury trial for murder in the first degree and robbery in the first degree, challenging the district court’s denial of his motion for new trial on the grounds that the jury’s verdicts were contrary to the weight of the evidence and the jury panel was not representative of the racial composition of the community.  OPINION HOLDS: We affirm.

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