State of Iowa
v.
Angres Kau
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Angres Kau
Attorney for the Appellee
Joshua A. Duden, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Maria Ruhtenberg, Assistant Appellate Defender
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
23-0743
Date Published:
Oct 30, 2024
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Pottawattamie County, Margaret Reyes, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Greer, P.J., Badding, J., and Danilson, S.J. Opinion by Danilson, S.J. (7 pages)
Angres Kau appeals his conviction for attempted murder after he stabbed his wife. He argues he could not form the required specific intent due to his intoxication. OPINION HOLDS: The State established substantial evidence that Kau had the ability to form specific intent and had the specific intent to kill his wife when he stabbed her in the back with a knife.
