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Case No. 24-0513

State of Iowa
v.
Christopher Eugene Prichard

Appellee

State of Iowa

Appellant

Christopher Eugene Prichard

Attorney for the Appellee

Genevieve Reinkoester, Assistant Attorney General

Attorney for the Appellant

Kent A. Simmons

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
24-0513
Date Published:
May 07, 2025
Summary

    Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Jackson County, Mark R. Lawson, Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered without oral argument by Ahlers, P.J., Buller, J., and Bower, S.J.  Opinion by Bower, S.J.  (8 pages)

    Christopher Prichard appeals his conviction of first-degree murder of his estranged wife, challenging the district court’s decision to allow evidence of her fear of him and the temporary no-contact order between them.  OPINION HOLDS: Upon our review, we affirm. 

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