State of Iowa
v.
Phillip Bryant Koromah, Jr.
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Phillip Bryant Koromah, Jr.
Attorney for the Appellee
Zachary Miller, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Theresa R. Wilson, Assistant Appellate Defender
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Scott J. Beattie, Judge. AFFIRMED. Heard by Vaitheswaran, P.J., Badding, J., and Doyle, S.J.* Opinion by Badding, J. (18 pages)
Phillip Koromah appeals his conviction for first-degree murder, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence, prosecutorial misconduct or error, and the alleged strike of a potential juror based on race. OPINION HOLDS: We affirm, concluding there was sufficient evidence to prove the killing was intentional, Koromah was not prejudiced by any alleged misconduct or error, and the State offered a legitimate race-neutral reason for the potential juror strike.
