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Case No. 21-1624

State of Iowa
v.
Milton Serrano Jr.

Appellee

State of Iowa

Appellant

Milton Serrano Jr.

Attorney for the Appellee

Louis S. Sloven, Assistant Attorney General

Attorney for the Appellant

Robert P. Ranschau, Assistant Appellate Defender

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
21-1624
Date Published:
Oct 19, 2022
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Cedar County, Mark R. Lawson, Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Greer and Schumacher, JJ.  Opinion by Greer, J.  (10 pages)

            Milton Serrano Jr. appeals his second-degree murder conviction, arguing the State did not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he acted with malice aforethought or without justification.  OPINION HOLDS: Because we find substantial evidence supports the jury’s finding that Serrano acted with malice aforethought and without justification, we affirm. 

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