State of Iowa
v.
Bruce Crane, Jr.
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Bruce Crane, Jr.
Attorney for the Appellee
Sharon K. Hall, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Ashley Stewart, Assistant Appellate Defender
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
21-0532
Date Published:
Mar 30, 2022
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Story County, James C. Ellefson, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Bower, C.J., and Vaitheswaran and Chicchelly, JJ. Opinion by Vaitheswaran, J. (6 pages)
Bruce Crane appeals the district court’s acceptance of the State’s motion to consolidate—and denial of his motion to sever—three sexual abuse and lascivious acts with a minor cases that the State filed against him. OPINION HOLDS: The district court did not abuse its discretion in consolidating the three cases and denying Crane’s motion to sever.
