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State of Iowa
v.
Jason Robert Sassman
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Jason Robert Sassman
Attorney for the Appellee
Louis S. Sloven, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Bradley M. Bender, Assistant Appellate Defender
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Scott J. Beattie, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Bower, C.J., Tabor, J., and Potterfield, S.J. Opinion by Tabor, J. (12 pages)
Jason Sassman appeals his conviction for second-degree murder contending the verdicts on his first-degree murder and animal abuse charges were inconsistent. He also challenges admission of autopsy photographs and the State’s proof of malice aforethought. OPINION HOLDS: We find no inconsistency in the verdicts, no abuse of discretion in the evidentiary ruling, and ample evidence of malice. So we affirm.
