State of Iowa
v.
Derrick Deonte Moore
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Derrick Deonte Moore
Attorney for the Appellee
Katherine Wenman, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Ronald W. Kepford
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Dubuque County, Monica Zrinyi Ackley, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered without oral argument by Schumacher, P.J., Buller, J., and Carr, S.J. Opinion by Schumacher, P.J. Special Concurrence by Buller, J. (11 pages)
Derrick Moore appeals his conviction for introduction of contraband into a correctional institution. OPINION HOLDS: Because the substance of Moore’s appeal argues the State failed to present sufficient evidence to support the conviction, we determine the issue Moore raises on appeal is a challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence. Substantial evidence supports Moore’s conviction. SPECIAL CONCURRENCE ASSERTS: I write separately to address the recurring issue of criminal appellants conflating motions for new trial and motions for judgment of acquittal. If we cannot readily discern what issues are raised, we should deem them waived. I would not have reached the merits here, though I do not disagree with the majority’s analysis had the issue been properly raised.
