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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.