State of Iowa
v.
Joseph Nathan Cruz
County:
Woodbury
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Joseph Nathan Cruz
Attorney for the Appellee
Zachary Miller, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Pamela Wingert
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
24-0168
Date Published:
Mar 05, 2025
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Woodbury County, Zachary Hindman, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Greer, P.J., and Buller and Langholz, JJ. Opinion by Buller, J. (17 pages)
A criminal defendant appeals his conviction for second-degree murder, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence, denial of a motion to suppress, an evidentiary issue regarding a rebuttal witness, and denial of his request for a non‑model jury instruction. OPINION HOLDS: We affirm, finding the preserved errors do not warrant reversal.
