State of Iowa
v.
Eugene Octavius Love Jr.
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Eugene Octavius Love Jr.
Attorney for the Appellee
Kevin Cmelik (argued), Special Counsel
Attorney for the Appellant
Ella M. Newell (argued), Assistant Appellate Defender
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Black Hawk County, Joel Dalrymple, Judge. AFFIRMED. Heard at oral argument by Tabor, C.J., and Greer, Schumacher, Langholz, and Sandy, JJ. Opinion by Greer, J. (23 pages)
Eugene Love Jr. appeals his conviction of first-degree murder. He argues the district court wrongly denied his Batson challenge and his subsequent motion for mistrial related to that claim. Love also argues the court erred when it denied his motion to admit hearsay evidence about the victim under the rule of completeness. Finally, Love contends the court abused its discretion when the court found his expert’s testimony to be irrelevant to the factual questions reserved for the jury. OPINION HOLDS: We affirm Love’s conviction for first-degree murder.
