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.