State of Iowa
v.
Brienna Lynn Kerlin
County:
Floyd
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Brienna Lynn Kerlin
Attorney for the Appellee
Katherine Wenman, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Heidi Miller
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
23-1027
Date Published:
Sep 18, 2024
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Floyd County, Peter B. Newell, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Tabor, P.J., Ahlers, J., and Mullins, S.J. Opinion by Mullins, S.J. (6 pages)
Brienna Kerlin challenges the sufficiency of the evidence supporting her conviction for violating a custodial order, claiming the State failed to meet its burden to show she concealed her child from the child’s father. OPINION HOLDS: We affirm the conviction as supported by substantial evidence.