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State of Iowa
v.
James Thomas Lockwood, Jr.
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
James Thomas Lockwood, Jr.
Attorney for the Appellee
Kyle Hanson, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Jamie Hunter
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Lyon County, Charles Borth, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Ahlers, P.J., Badding, J., and Vogel, S.J. Opinion by Ahlers, P.J. (11 pages)
James Lockwood appeals following his conviction for manufacturing marijuana. He challenges (1) the district court’s refusal to include a jury instruction on medical necessity as an affirmative defense, (2) the sufficiency of the evidence, (3) the district court’s denial of his motions for mistrial and new trial, and (4) his sentence. OPINION HOLDS: The district court correctly denied Lockwood’s proposed jury instruction. Lockwood’s conviction is supported by sufficient evidence. The district court did not abuse its discretion when it denied Lockwood’s motions for mistrial and new trial. The district court also did not abuse its discretion when imposing sentence.
