State of Iowa
v.
Zackery Nelson Bassett
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Zackery Nelson Bassett
Attorney for the Appellee
Louis S. Sloven, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Rachel C. Regenold, Assistant Appellate Defender
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Hamilton County, Amy M. Moore, Judge (Trial), James A. McGlynn, Judge (Motions). AFFIRMED. Heard by Tabor, P.J., and Schumacher and Chicchelly, JJ. Opinion by Schumacher, J. (30 pages)
Zackery Bassett appeals his conviction for second-degree murder. He claims the district court improperly admitted prior-bad-acts evidence, statements Bassett gave police prior to receiving Miranda warnings, testimony from sheriff’s deputies about statements the victim gave them following a separate incident of domestic violence, and testimony from the medical examiner that exceeded the scope of expert testimony. He also claims the court should have granted a mistrial following testimony from a witness. Further, he contests the sufficiency of the evidence for his conviction. And he requests a new trial based on juror misconduct. OPINION HOLDS: Finding no error by the district court, we affirm.
