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State of Iowa
v.
Marco Imanuel Martinez
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Marco Imanuel Martinez
Attorney for the Appellee
Kyle P. Hanson, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Nathan M. Legue
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Muscatine County, John D. Telleen, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Vogel, P.J., Tabor, J., and Carr, S.J. Opinion by Vogel, P.J. (7 pages)
Marco Martinez appeals his conviction for criminal mischief in the second degree. He argues the evidence is insufficient to support his conviction, and the district court abused its discretion when it admitted a photograph as evidence. OPINION HOLDS: Substantial evidence supports Martinez’s conviction, and the district court did not abuse its discretion in finding a proper foundation to admit the photograph.