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State of Iowa
v.
Malachi Isaiah Vanderpool
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Malachi Isaiah Vanderpool
Attorney for the Appellee
Timothy M. Hau, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Zachary G. Hecht
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Scott County, Tom Reidel, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Tabor, P.J., and Badding and Chicchelly, JJ. Opinion by Tabor, P.J. (8 pages)
A defendant appeals his convictions for murder in the second degree and felon in possession of a firearm, challenging evidentiary rulings from his jury trial. He contends the court abused its discretion in admitting evidence of his phone calls from jail, and a Snapchat selfie of him holding a gun. OPINION HOLDS: Because those discretionary rulings complied with the rules of evidence, we affirm his convictions.
