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State of Iowa
v.
Jacob Haze Heckethorn
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Jacob Haze Heckethorn
Attorney for the Appellee
Tyler J. Buller, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Peter Stiefel
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Wapello County, Crystal S. Cronk, Judge. AFFIRMED. Heard by Vaitheswaran, P.J., Schumacher, J., and Gamble, S.J. Opinion by Gamble, S.J. (16 pages)
Jacob Heckethorn appeals his convictions for murder in the second degree and assault with intent to inflict serious injury, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence to support the jury’s verdict and the jury instructions on justification. OPINION HOLDS: Upon our review of the issues before us, we affirm Heckethorn’s convictions for murder in the second degree and assault with intent to inflict serious injury.
