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State of Iowa
v.
Benjamin Roy Monson
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Benjamin Roy Monson
Attorney for the Appellee
Sheryl Soich, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Theresa R. Wilson, Assistant Appellate Defender
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
21-0213
Date Published:
Mar 30, 2022
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Cerro Gordo County, Colleen Weiland, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Bower, C.J., and Vaitheswaran and Chicchelly, JJ. Opinion by Chicchelly, J. (6 pages)
Benjamin Monson appeals his convictions for two counts of third-degree sexual abuse. OPINION HOLDS: Because Monson has failed to demonstrate that any prejudice arising from joinder outweighed the State’s interest in judicial economy, we find no abuse of discretion in the district court’s refusal to sever his charges.
