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State of Iowa
v.
Dale Patrick Lyons Jr.
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Dale Patrick Lyons Jr.
Attorney for the Appellee
Sheryl Soich, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Shea M. Chapin
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Dubuque County, Mark T. Hostager, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Chicchelly, P.J., Buller, J., and Doyle, S.J. Opinion by Doyle, S.J. (11 pages)
Dale Lyons Jr. appeals his conviction of indecent exposure claiming there was insufficient evidence to convict him, he was not competent to stand trial, and his right to a speedy trial was violated. OPINION HOLDS: We find there was sufficient evidence to support the jury’s verdict. Lyons failed to meet his burden to prove incompetency. Lyons failed to preserve error on the speedy trial issue. We affirm his conviction and sentence.