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State of Iowa
v.
Steven Lawrence Elliott Jr.
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Steven Lawrence Elliott Jr.
Attorney for the Appellee
Sheryl Soich, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Bradley M. Bender, Assistant Appellate Defender
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Johnson County, Deborah Farmer Minot, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Tabor, P.J., and Badding and Buller, JJ. Opinion by Tabor, P.J. (11 pages)
Steven Elliott Jr. appeals his convictions for assault causing bodily injury and assault with intent to commit sexual abuse. He alleges the district court committed four errors: (1) denying his motions to strike two potential jurors; (2) admitting Jackie’s 911 call into evidence; (3) permitting a police officer to testify about the effect of traumatic events on witness memories; and (4) allowing the jury to hear a reference to Elliott getting out of jail. OPINION HOLDS: We find the district court did not err or abuse its discretion, or alternatively that no prejudice resulted from its rulings. So we affirm the rulings and convictions.
