State of Iowa
v.
Carl Ernest Scharff
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Carl Ernest Scharff
Attorney for the Appellee
Anagha Dixit, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Des C. Leehey
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Buchanan County, Richard D. Stochl, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered without oral argument by Tabor, C.J., Buller, J., and Vogel, S.J. Opinion by Vogel, S.J. (5 pages)
A defendant appeals his conviction for operating while intoxicated, arguing the district court erroneously excluded evidence. OPINION HOLDS: The district court did not abuse its discretion when excluding evidence relating to the defendant’s prior history with a local police officer during trial, as that officer was not involved with this traffic stop, the evidence was not probative of any material issue, and the defendant was not prejudiced by its exclusion.
