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State of Iowa
v.
Carson Bruce Sinclair
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Carson Bruce Sinclair
Attorney for the Appellee
Thomas E. Bakke, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Shawn Smith
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Story County, Steven P. Van Marel, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Bower, C.J., Tabor, J., and Potterfield, S.J. Opinion by Bower, C.J. (4 pages)
Carson Sinclair was convicted of operating a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent, in violation of Iowa Code section 714.7 (2021). Sinclair appeals the denial of his request that the court instruct the jury on the definition of “operating a motor vehicle.” OPINION HOLDS: The jury was properly instructed about the two statutory elements of the offense. We affirm.
