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State of Iowa
v.
John Michael Ancell
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
John Michael Ancell
Attorney for the Appellee
Tyler J. Buller, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Brenda J. Gohr, Assistant Appellate Defender
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Bremer County, Peter B. Newell, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Vogel, C.J., and Mullins and Bower, JJ. Opinion by Mullins, J. (14 pages)
John Ancell appeals his convictions, following a jury trial, of domestic abuse assault causing bodily injury and possession of marijuana. Ancell asserts the court erred in denying his motions for a new trial and in arrest of judgment, contending he was denied a fair trial due to the State’s late disclosure of evidence, resulting in a Brady violation. Ancell also challenges the sufficiency of the evidence supporting his convictions. OPINION HOLDS: Ancell’s Brady claim fails on the merits. Accordingly, his trial counsel was not ineffective in failing to object to the State’s late disclosure of his statement. We also find sufficient evidence to support his convictions. Therefore, we affirm Ancell’s convictions for domestic abuse assault causing bodily injury and possession of marijuana.
