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State of Iowa
v.
Joseph Wayne Hanson Jr.
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Joseph Wayne Hanson Jr.
Attorney for the Appellee
Katherine Wenman, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
R.E. Breckenridge
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
23-0286
Date Published:
Jun 19, 2024
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Lee (South) County, Wyatt Peterson, Judge. REVERSED AND REMANDED FOR NEW TRIAL. Considered by Tabor, P.J., Ahlers, J., and Danilson, S.J. Opinion by Danilson, S.J. (8 pages)
Joseph Hanson Jr. appeals his convictions following the denial of his motion to continue. OPINION HOLDS: The district court abused its discretion when it denied the motion to continue, and Hanson established that injustice resulted. We reverse and remand for new trial before a different judge.
