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State of Iowa
v.
Dustin Jeffrey Dickerson
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Dustin Jeffrey Dickerson
Attorney for the Appellee
Louis S. Sloven, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
R.E. Breckenridge
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Appanoose County, Rose Anne Mefford (Trial) and Mark Kruse (Sentencing), Judges. AFFIRMED. Considered by Greer, P.J., Ahlers, J., and Vogel, S.J. Opinion by Vogel, S.J. (5 pages)
A criminal defendant claims insufficient evidence supported his conviction for operating while intoxicated. OPINION HOLDS: Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the State, the jury could reasonably consider the totality of the circumstances—the defendant was found passed out over the steering wheel, the vehicle was still in drive in the middle of the road, he smelled of alcohol, his speech was slurred, and his eyes were bloodshot—and conclude the defendant operated his vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.
