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State of Iowa
v.
Patrick Barrett Jr.
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Patrick Barrett Jr.
Attorney for the Appellee
Louis S. Sloven, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Mary K. Conroy, Assistant Appellate Defender
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Cass County, Jeffrey L. Larson, Judge. CONVICTION CONDITIONALLY AFFIRMED AND REMANDED. Considered by Potterfield, P.J., and Bower and McDonald, JJ. Opinion by McDonald, J. (15 pages)
Patrick Barrett Jr. appeals his conviction of sexual abuse in the second degree. OPINION HOLDS: The district court abused its discretion in denying Barrett’s discovery request for the victim’s mental-health and counseling records. The district court did not abuse its discretion when denying Barrett’s motion for new trial.
