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State of Iowa
v.
Michi Deshawn Palmer
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Michi Deshawn Palmer
Attorney for the Appellee
Louis S. Sloven, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Gary Dickey
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 Tabor, P.J., Ahlers, J., and Scott, S.J. Opinion by Scott, S.J. (12 pages)
Michi Palmer appeals his convictions for intimidation with a dangerous weapon with intent with a habitual offender enhancement, possession of a firearm by a felon with a habitual offender enhancement, assault with intent to inflict serious injury, domestic abuse assault with a dangerous weapon, and harassment in the second degree. He contends the district court made erroneous evidentiary rulings and abused its discretion in denying his motion for new trial. In his motion, he asserted the convictions for all but the possession-of-a-firearm charge were contrary to the weight of the evidence. OPINION HOLDS: The district court properly admitted prior instances of domestic abuse, jail calls amounting to witness tampering, and the 911 call. The district court did not abuse its discretion in denying a new trial on all contested convictions. Accordingly, we affirm.
