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Case No. 23-1086

State of Iowa
v.
Tony Wayne Hyde

Appellee

State of Iowa

Appellant

Tony Wayne Hyde

Attorney for the Appellee

Thomas J. Ogden (until withdrawal) and Zachary Miller, Assistant Attorneys General

Attorney for the Appellant

Richard Hollis

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
23-1086
Date Published:
Oct 30, 2024
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Heather Lauber, Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Tabor, C.J., Buller, J., and Doyle, S.J.  Opinion by Doyle, S.J.  (3 pages)

            Tony Hyde appeals his conviction for second-degree murder.  OPINION HOLDS: The district court did not abuse its discretion in denying Hyde’s motion for new trial.  The weight of the evidence does not show that Hyde was justified based on the severity of the beating he administered to an unconscious victim.  And Hyde’s voluntary intoxication cannot reduce a charge of second-degree murder, which does not require proof of specific intent.

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