State of Iowa
v.
Stanley Paul Wofford
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Stanley Paul Wofford
Attorney for the Appellee
Aaron Rogers, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Maria Ruhtenberg, Assistant Appellate Defender
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
21-0605
Date Published:
Jun 07, 2023
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Scott Beattie, Judge. AFFIRMED. Heard by Bower, C.J., and Tabor and Greer, JJ. Opinion by Bower, C.J. (10 pages)
Stanley Wofford appeals his conviction for murder in the first degree. He asserts the State failed to prove he was not justified in the shooting death of John Belcher. OPINION HOLDS: We conclude a reasonable jury could find Wofford was not justified in shooting Belcher and affirm his conviction.
