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Case No. 24-0613

State of Iowa
v.
Kelley Jerrell Tatum

Appellee

State of Iowa

Appellant

Kelley Jerrell Tatum

Attorney for the Appellee

David Banta, Assistant Attorney General

Attorney for the Appellant

Theresa R. Wilson, Assistant Attorney General

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
24-0613
Date Published:
Aug 06, 2025
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Lawrence P. McLellan, Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered without oral argument by Tabor, C.J., Buller, J., and Bower, S.J.  Opinion by Bower, S.J. (14 pages)

            Kelley Tatum appeals his conviction for first-degree robbery, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence supporting his conviction and claiming the district court erred in failing to order a competency hearing.  OPINION HOLDS: Upon our review, we affirm.

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