For summaries from opinions prior to August, 2018, view PDF versions here.
State of Iowa
v.
Trevor Joe Howland
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Trevor Joe Howland
Attorney for the Appellee
Louis S. Sloven, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Angela Campbell
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Boone County, Christopher C. Polking (motion for in camera review) and Jennifer Miller (motion in limine and trial), Judges. AFFIRMED. Heard by Ahlers, P.J., Chicchelly, J., and Blane, S.J.* Opinion by Ahlers, P.J. (19 pages)
Trever Howland appeals following his convictions for three counts of second-degree sexual abuse, raising several claims. OPINION HOLDS: Howland’s convictions are supported by sufficient evidence. The district court did not abuse its discretion by denying a motion to conduct an in camera review of the complaining witness’s mental-health records. The State’s expert witness did not vouch for the complaining witness’s credibility. While the district court erred in admitting hearsay testimony, reversal is not required because the testimony was duplicative of properly admitted testimony. The court did not abuse its discretion in denying a motion for mistrial. And Howland failed to preserve or waived his remaining claims on appeal.
