Case No. 23-1001

State of Iowa
v.
Joshua Kelly Uranga

Resister

State of Iowa

Applicant

Joshua Kelly Uranga

Attorney for the Resister

Joseph D. Ferrentino

Attorney for the Applicant

Alexander Smith

Supreme Court

Oral Argument Schedule

Non-Oral

Dec 16, 2025 1:30 PM

Briefs

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Boone County, Bethany Currie, Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Heard at oral argument by Schumacher, P.J., and Buller and Sandy, JJ.  Opinion by Sandy, J.  (10 pages)

            Joshua Uranga appeals his conviction for violation of sex offender registry requirements, a class “D” felony, pursuant to Iowa Code sections 692A.103, .105, and .111 (2021).  Uranga argues there is insufficient evidence to support his conviction and that the district court erred in failing to instruct the jury that the State had to prove that Uranga stayed away from his principal residence for more than five days.  OPINION HOLDS: We find the State presented sufficient evidence to convict Uranga as charged, no error in the district court’s entry of judgment on the jury verdict finding Uranga guilty of a violation under Iowa Code section 692A.105, and no error in the district court’s instructions to the jury.

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