State of Iowa
v.
Scott David Swartz
County:
Marshall
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Scott David Swartz
Attorney for the Appellee
David Banta, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Josh Irwin, Assistant Appellate Defender
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
24-1712
Date Published:
Oct 01, 2025
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Marshall County, John J. Haney, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered without oral argument by Schumacher, P.J., and Badding and Langholz, JJ. Opinion by Schumacher, P.J. (16 pages)
A defendant appeals several convictions, challenging two evidentiary rulings and the imposition of consecutive sentences. OPINION HOLDS: Upon our review, we affirm the determination concerning the insanity defense and malice aforethought finding. And we find no abuse of discretion in the district court’s sentencing decision. Accordingly, we affirm.
