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State of Iowa
v.
James William Thiel Sr.
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
James William Thiel Sr.
Attorney for the Appellee
Timothy M. Hau, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Leon F. Spies
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Scott County, Patrick A. McElyea, Judge. AFFIRMED. Heard by Tabor, P.J., Buller, J., and Doyle, S.J.* Opinion by Buller, J. (23 pages)
A defendant appeals his two convictions for involuntary manslaughter. He claims the State committed a Brady violation and failed to provide sufficient evidence to support his convictions. He also asserts those convictions went against the weight of the evidence and the jury’s verdicts were inconsistent. OPINION HOLDS: Because we find no Brady violation, substantial evidence supported the convictions, the verdicts were not inconsistent, and the convictions were not against the weight of the evidence, we affirm.
