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.