State of Iowa
v.
Samantha Faith Bevans
County:
Benton
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Samantha Faith Bevans
Attorney for the Appellee
Louis S. Sloven, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Raya D. Dimitrova
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
24-1008
Date Published:
Sep 17, 2025
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Benton County, Chad Kepros, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered without oral argument by Schumacher, P.J., and Buller and Sandy, JJ. Opinion by Buller, J. (14 pages)
A criminal defendant appeals her conviction for first-degree murder. OPINION HOLDS: Finding no abuse of discretion in the district court’s denial of venue change or a mistrial, substantial evidence supporting the verdict, and the jury instruction claim to be unpreserved, we affirm.
