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Case No. 23-0980

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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:
23-0980
Date Published:
Oct 02, 2024
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.

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