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Case No. 20-0488

State of Iowa
v.
Mickie Lee Atkins

Appellee

State of Iowa

Appellant

Mickie Lee Atkins

Attorney for the Appellee

Tyler J. Buller, Assistant Attorney General

Attorney for the Appellant

John C. Heinicke

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
20-0488
Date Published:
Sep 01, 2021
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Decatur County, Dustria A. Relph, Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by May, P.J., and Greer and Schumacher, JJ.  Opinion by Schumacher, J.  (16 pages)

            Defendant appeals his conviction on two counts of sexual abuse in the second degree.  He argues the evidence was insufficient to support the jury’s verdict, the district court erred in permitting a noncorroboration jury instruction, and the district court abused its discretion in admitting prior bad acts evidence and in imposing consecutive sentences.  OPINION HOLDS:  We find the record contains substantial evidence, the inclusion of the jury instruction does not require reversal, and the district court did not abuse its discretion in admitting evidence or imposing consecutive sentences.  Accordingly, we affirm.

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