State of Iowa
v.
Michael James Shivers
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Michael James Shivers
Attorney for the Appellee
Richard J. Bennett, Special Counsel
Attorney for the Appellant
Maria Ruhtenberg, Assistant Appellate Defender
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
22-0437
Date Published:
Sep 27, 2023
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Webster County, James A. McGlynn and Angela L. Doyle, Judges. AFFIRMED. Considered by Tabor, P.J., Schumacher, J., and Danilson, S.J. Opinion by Danilson, S.J. (14 pages)
Michael Shivers appeals his convictions for second-degree murder, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence supporting his convictions and contending the district court abused its discretion in denying his motion for a new trial based on newly-discovered evidence. OPINION HOLDS: Upon our review, we affirm.