State of Iowa
v.
Kendall Wayne Hammes
County:
Washington
Appellant
State of Iowa
Appellee
Kendall Wayne Hammes
Attorney for the Appellant
Thomas E. Bakke, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellee
Jeffrey L. Powell
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
22-0617
Date Published:
Jan 25, 2023
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Washington County, Daniel Kitchen, District Associate Judge. REVERSED AND REMANDED. Heard by Greer, P.J., Chicchelly, J., and Gamble, S.J. Opinion by Chicchelly, J. (4 pages)
This appeal concerns the district court’s pretrial dismissal of a charge against Kendall Hammes for animal abuse causing serious injury or death. The State contends dismissal was in error because Hammes does not have an absolute statutory defense. OPINION HOLDS: Finding the State’s statutory interpretation correct, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.
