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Case No. 23-0742

State of Iowa
v.
Stanley Lavell Donahue

County:
Linn

Appellee

State of Iowa

Appellant

Stanley Lavell Donahue

Attorney for the Appellee

Sheryl Soich, Assistant Attorney General

Attorney for the Appellant

Shellie L. Knipfer, Assistant Appellate Defender

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
23-0742
Date Published:
Jan 23, 2025
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Linn County, Christopher L. Bruns, Judge.  AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, AND REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS.  Considered by Schumacher, P.J., and Buller and Langholz, JJ.  Opinion by Buller, J. (15 pages)

            A criminal defendant appeals his ten convictions arising from a robbery and subsequent attempted murder of a peace officer and other events.  OPINION HOLDS: We reverse the conviction for trafficking stolen weapons and affirm the other nine convictions.  We remand to the district court with directions.

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