State of Iowa
v.
Datron Armondo Simmons, Sr.
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Datron Armondo Simmons, Sr.
Attorney for the Appellee
Kyle Hanson, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Gary Dickey
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, David M. Porter, Judge. AFFIRMED. Heard by Vaitheswaran, P.J., Ahlers, J., and Danilson, S.J. Opinion by Vaitheswaran, P.J. (11 pages)
Datron Simmons appeals his conviction for second-degree murder, challenging (I) the sufficiency of the evidence supporting the jury’s finding of guilt; (II) the denial of his objection to the State’s exercise of a peremptory strike of a potential juror; (III) the admission of hearsay evidence; and (IV) the admission of evidence concerning a prior conviction for domestic abuse assault. OPINION HOLDS: We affirm the jury’s finding of guilt and Simmons’ judgment and sentence for second-degree murder.
