State of Iowa
v.
Romell Davon Enoch
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Romell Davon Enoch
Attorney for the Appellee
Anagha Dixit, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Raya D. Dimitrova
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Dubuque County, Michael J. Shubatt, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered without oral argument by Tabor, C.J., and Greer and Buller, JJ. Opinion by Greer, J. (9 pages)
A jury found Romell Enoch guilty of first-degree murder in the death of Kylie Duster. Enoch appeals, arguing there is insufficient evidence to support his conviction regarding the elements he acted with premeditation and had the specific intent to cause the death. He maintains the evidence established Duster died after he assaulted her following serious provocation, which makes him guilty of voluntary manslaughter—not first-degree murder. OPINION HOLDS: Because substantial evidence supports the jury’s determination that Enoch committed first-degree murder in the killing of Duster, we affirm.
