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Case No. 24-1286

State of Iowa
v.
Deshawn Armal Washington

Appellee

State of Iowa

Appellant

Deshawn Armal Washington

Attorney for the Appellee

Louis S. Sloven, Assistant Attorney General

Attorney for the Appellant

Theresa R. Wilson, Assistant Appellate Defender

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
24-1286
Date Published:
Aug 20, 2025
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Scott County, John D. Telleen, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered without oral argument by Tabor, C.J., and Ahlers and Langholz, JJ.  Telleen, S.J., takes no part.  Opinion by Tabor, C.J. (7 pages)

            Deshawn Washington appeals his convictions for second-degree murder and felon in possession of a firearm, contending the State failed to prove he shot and killed Andre Clanton.  OPINION HOLDS: We find substantial evidence supports the jury’s conclusions that Washington was the shooter and that he possessed a firearm as a prohibited person.  So we affirm.

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