State of Iowa
v.
Yemissi Nadege Keto
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Yemissi Nadege Keto
Attorney for the Appellee
Katherine Wenman, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Jessica Donels
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Dallas County, Thomas P. Murphy, Judge. AFFIRMED. Heard at oral argument by Schumacher, P.J., and Buller and Sandy, JJ. Opinion by Schumacher, P.J. (18 pages)
Following the death of her one-year-old son, Yemissi Keto appeals her convictions for first-degree murder and child endangerment resulting in death. OPINION HOLDS: Because Keto did not make an offer of proof at trial on the evidentiary challenge she now raises, error is not preserved. Corroborative evidence of Keto’s confession exists in the record to support the guilty verdicts. And the jury was free to reject Keto’s insanity defense based on the expert testimony presented at trial.
