State of Iowa
v.
Ellis Earl Houk
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Ellis Earl Houk
Attorney for the Appellee
Nicholas E. Siefert, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
R. Tim Jeffrey
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Taylor County, Patrick W. Greenwood, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Schumacher, P.J., Chicchelly, J., and Telleen, S.J. Opinion by Telleen, S.J. (13 pages)
Following his conviction for setting fire to his ex-wife’s home, Ellis Houk challenges the denial of his motion to strike two jurors for cause and the admission of cell tower evidence linking him to the scene of the fire. OPINION HOLDS: Because we find Houk cannot show sufficient prejudice to secure a new trial on his jury selection claim, and because he failed to preserve his evidentiary objection, we affirm his conviction and sentence.
