State of Iowa
v.
Nersius Adonliel Artisani
County:
Black Hawk
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Nersius Adonliel Artisani
Attorney for the Appellee
Louis S. Sloven (argued), Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Nan Jennisch (argued), Assistant Appellate Defender
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
24-0628
Date Published:
Jul 02, 2025
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Black Hawk County, Linda M. Fangman, Judge. AFFIRMED. Heard at oral argument by Schumacher, P.J., and Buller and Sandy, JJ. Opinion by Buller, J. (10 pages)
A criminal defendant appeals his conviction for willful injury causing bodily injury, asserting the district court erred in a definition in the stand-your-ground jury instructions. OPINION HOLDS: We find error was not preserved or was otherwise waived and any preserved error was harmless given overwhelming evidence of guilt. We affirm.