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Case No. 22-2082

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State of Iowa
v.
William Vernale Stephenson

Appellee

State of Iowa

Appellant

William Vernale Stephenson

Attorney for the Appellee

Zachary Miller, Assistant Attorney General

Attorney for the Appellant

Rachel C. Regenold, Assistant Appellate Defender

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
22-2082
Date Published:
May 22, 2024
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Dubuque County, Monica Zrinyi Ackley, Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Bower, C.J., Buller, J., and Gamble, S.J.  Opinion by Gamble, S.J. (12 pages)

            William Stephenson appeals his convictions for sexual abuse in the second degree and continuous sexual abuse of a child.  OPINION HOLDS: Finding substantial evidence supports the verdicts and the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying Stephenson’s motions for mistrial, we affirm.

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