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Case No. 23-1254

State of Iowa
v.
Vance Frederick Barton

Appellee

State of Iowa

Appellant

Vance Frederick Barton

Attorney for the Appellee

Joseph D. Ferrentino, Assistant Attorney General

Attorney for the Appellant

William (Bill) Monroe

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
23-1254
Date Published:
Feb 19, 2025
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Linn County, Fae Hoover Grinde, Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Greer, P.J., Langholz, J., and Doyle, S.J.  Opinion by Doyle, S.J.  (8 pages)

            Vance Barton appeals from various drug convictions.  On appeal, Barton argues the State committed prosecutorial misconduct during closing arguments “by repeatedly stating a false narrative.”  OPINION HOLDS: Finding no prejudicial prosecutorial misconduct, we affirm.

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