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State of Iowa
v.
Todd W. Adams
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Todd W. Adams
Attorney for the Appellee
Zachary Miller, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Melinda J. Nye, Assistant Appellate Defender
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Clinton County, Patrick A. McElyea, Judge. AFFIRMED. Heard by Bower, C.J., Tabor, J., and Gamble, S.J. Opinion by Tabor, J. (12 pages).
Todd Adams appeals his conviction for five counts of second-degree sexual abuse and two counts of indecent contact with a child. He contends the district court abused its discretion in excluding evidence of the history of drug use and involuntary commitment of the victims’ mother. He also challenges the admission of hearsay testimony from a nurse who examined the victims. OPINION HOLDS: Because his exclusion claim was unpreserved and the nurse’s testimony was properly admitted, we affirm.