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:
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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.