State of Iowa
v.
Brent Richard Fischer
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Brent Richard Fischer
Attorney for the Appellee
Louis S. Sloven, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Cathleen J. Siebrecht
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Boone County, John J. Haney, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Greer, P.J., and Schumacher and Ahlers, JJ. Opinion by Ahlers, J. (7 pages)
Brent Fischer appeals his convictions for six counts of second-degree sexual abuse. He challenges the sufficiency of the evidence and the admissibility of certain evidence. OPINION HOLDS: The State presented sufficient evidence supporting Fischer’s convictions. The district court did not abuse its discretion by admitting photos showing the complaining witness at the age she was at the time of the abuse. The district court also did not abuse its discretion by permitting an expert to testify about common misunderstandings about how children respond to and report sexual abuse.
