State of Iowa
v.
Jorge Maldonado
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Jorge Maldonado
Attorney for the Appellee
Louis S. Sloven, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
David R. Fiester
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Johnson County, Chad Kepros, Judge. AFFIRMED. Heard by Bower, C.J., and Badding and Ahlers, JJ. Opinion by Badding, J. (22 pages)
Jorge Maldonado appeals his convictions on four counts of first-degree sexual abuse and one count of second-degree sexual abuse. He argues (1) the district court erred in admitting a forensic interview of one of the children under the residual exception to the rule against hearsay, and (2) there was insufficient evidence that he performed a sex act with the children or that the oldest child’s post-traumatic stress disorder is a serious injury. OPINION HOLDS: We affirm Maldonado’s convictions, finding the forensic interview was properly admitted under the residual exception and Maldonado’s convictions enjoy substantial evidentiary support.
