State of Iowa
v.
Carlos Daniel Mejia
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Carlos Daniel Mejia
Attorney for the Appellee
Katherine Wenman, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Jack Bjornstad
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Woodbury County, James N. Daane, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Badding, P.J., Langholz, J., and Doyle, S.J. Opinion by Doyle, S.J. (6 pages)
Carlos Mejia appeals after a jury found him guilty of attempted murder, intimidation with a dangerous weapon with intent, and willful injury causing serious injury, challenging the denial of his motion seeking to limit evidence of his drug use. OPINION HOLDS: Because the evidence provided necessary context, including Mejia’s motive for shooting the victim, and the probative value is not outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice, the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying Mejia’s motion in limine.
