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State of Iowa
v.
Clay Thomas Paulson
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Clay Thomas Paulson
Attorney for the Appellee
Tyler J. Buller, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Jesse A. Macro Jr.
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Boone County, Steven J. Oeth, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Vogel, P.J., and Vaitheswaran and McDonald, JJ. Opinion by Vaitheswaran, J. (6 pages)
Clay Thomas Paulson appeals his convictions for possession of a controlled substance, a tax stamp violation, and possession of a prescription drug without a prescription raising claims of insufficient evidence and trial court error in admitting certain hearsay statements. OPINION HOLDS: We conclude the jury’s findings of guilt on all three crimes were supported by substantial evidence. We affirm the district court’s evidentiary ruling on the uncontested Iowa Rule of Evidence 5.403 grounds without prejudice to Paulson’s right to raise the hearsay issue in a postconviction relief action.
