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State of Iowa
v.
LB Deontay Goodjoint
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
LB Deontay Goodjoint
Attorney for the Appellee
Kyle Hanson, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Elena M. Greenberg
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Karen A. Romano, Judge. REVERSED AND REMANDED FOR DISMISSAL. Considered by Potterfield, P.J., and Tabor and Bower, JJ. Opinion by Potterfield, P.J. (6 pages)
The defendant, LB Goodjoint, appeals his conviction for possession of a firearm as a felon. Goodjoint challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support the determination he was previously convicted of a qualifying felony. OPINION HOLDS: Because the record lacks substantial evidence to support the “felon” element of the crime of felon in possession of a firearm, we reverse Goodjoint’s conviction, judgment, and sentence and remand for dismissal.
