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State of Iowa
v.
Thon Robin Bol
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Thon Robin Bol
Attorney for the Appellee
Louis S. Sloven, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Christine E. Branstad
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., and Tabor and Greer, JJ. Opinion by Tabor, J. (17 pages)
A defendant appeals his convictions for attempted murder, intimidation with a dangerous weapon, and willful injury causing serious injury. He contests the weight of the evidence supporting his convictions. He also renews his hearsay objections to the admission of his phone conversation with his sister and the recorded statements of the severed defendants. In another evidentiary challenge, he urges that the district court abused its discretion in allowing expert testimony from a police detective. Lastly, he argues the court abused its discretion in failing to remove a crying juror. OPINION HOLDS: After a careful review of the defendant’s claims, we find no grounds to grant a new trial and affirm.
