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State of Iowa
v.
Angel Guerrero Garcia
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Angel Guerrero Garcia
Attorney for the Appellee
Joseph D. Ferrentino, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Michael J. Jacobsma
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Woodbury County, John C. Nelson, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Greer, P.J., and Ahlers and Badding, JJ. Opinion by Greer, P.J. (8 pages)
Angel Garcia was convicted of indecent contact with a child (count I), possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine) (count II), and assault causing bodily injury or mental illness (count III). On appeal, Garcia challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support counts I and III; he argues (1) the scant evidence he touched K.G.’s butt does not establish the touching was for the purpose of arousing or satisfying the sexual desire of either him or K.G. and (2) “although there may be evidence of an assault, there was no evidence presented that [he] made physical contact with Mr. Bakkers that caused any injury to him.” He maintains there is only evidence to support a simple-misdemeanor assault. OPINION HOLDS: Because we find sufficient evidence on the record to support convictions of indecent contact with a child and assault causing bodily injury or mental illness, we affirm the decisions of the district court.
