State of Iowa
v.
Abdirizak Mursal Arab
County:
Woodbury
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Abdirizak Mursal Arab
Attorney for the Appellee
Martha A. Trout, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Nan Jennisch, Assistant Appellate Defender
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
21-0944
Date Published:
Oct 05, 2022
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Woodbury County, Duane E. Hoffmeyer, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Ahlers, P.J., and Badding and Chicchelly, JJ. Opinion by Ahlers, P.J. (5 pages)
Abdirizak Arab challenges the sufficiency of the evidence supporting his conviction for theft in the second degree, pursuant to Iowa Code section 714.1(4) (2021). OPINION HOLDS: Sufficient evidence established Arab knew the SUV he possessed was stolen and he did not intend on promptly returning it to its owner. Accordingly, Arab’s conviction was supported by substantial evidence.
