State of Iowa
v.
Vernon Jewell Walker
County:
Clarke
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Vernon Jewell Walker
Attorney for the Appellee
Timothy M. Hau (argued), Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Ella M. Newell (argued), Assistant Appellate Defender
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
23-1764
Date Published:
May 07, 2025
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Clarke County, Thomas P. Murphy, Judge. AFFIRMED. Heard at oral argument by Schumacher, P.J., and Ahlers, Badding, Chicchelly, and Buller, JJ. Opinion by Schumacher, P.J. (9 pages)
Vernon Walker appeals his convictions for operating while intoxicated and possession of marijuana. He argues the State failed to present sufficient evidence to support the jury’s guilty verdict on either count. OPINION HOLDS: The State presented substantial evidence to support the jury’s findings of guilt on both charges. Accordingly, we affirm.
