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State of Iowa
v.
Stephen Embree
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Stephen Embree
Attorney for the Appellee
Timothy M. Hau, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Shellie L. Knipfer, Assistant Appellate Defender
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 Tabor, P.J., and Mullins and Schumacher, JJ. Opinion by Mullins, J. (6 pages)
Stephen Embree appeals his conviction of sexual abuse in the second degree. He argues there was no sexual purpose to his contact with the child. The State argues sufficient evidence was presented to the jury regarding Embree’s sexual purpose. OPINION HOLDS: On our review of the record, sufficient evidence was presented to support Embree’s conviction.