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State of Iowa
v.
Rodney Dee Brown
Rodney Dee Brown seeks further review of a court of appeals opinion affirming his conviction for attempting to entice a minor in violation of Iowa Code section 710.10(4)(2023), an aggravated misdemeanor. The court of appeals rejected his arguments that the district court committed reversible error in failing to instruct the jury on the definition of “illegal act” in the context of a violation of Iowa Code section 710.10(4), and that there was insufficient evidence to support the criminal conviction for attempt to entice a minor because the State failed to prove the alleged acts were committed with the specific intent to commit an illegal or unlawful act upon or with the alleged victim.
Resister
State of Iowa
Applicant
Rodney Dee Brown
Attorney for the Resister
Louis S. Sloven
Attorney for the Applicant
Nan Jennisch
Supreme Court
Oral Argument Schedule
15-15-5
Dec 16, 2025 1:30 PM
Briefs
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Clinton County, Kimberly K. Shepherd, Judge. AFFIRMED. Heard by Greer, P.J., and Badding and Chicchelly, JJ. Opinion by Chicchelly, J. (6 pages)
Rodney Dee Brown appeals his conviction after a jury found him guilty of attempting to entice a minor, challenging the district court’s jury‑instruction ruling and the sufficiency of the evidence supporting his conviction. OPINION HOLDS: Because the court did not err and substantial evidence supports the conviction, we affirm.