Articles Tagged: 758 N.W.2d 841

In re Marriage of Bain. No. 07-0333.Supreme Court of Iowa. September 17, 2008. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Dubuque County, John Bauercamper, Judge. Michelle Bain appeals and Christopher Bain cross-appeals from the physical care provisions of the trial court’s decree dissolving their marriage. AFFIRMED AS MODIFIED ANDREMANDED. Robert Murphy, Dubuque, for appellant. Robert […]

In re Marriage of Sebers. No. 07-2058.Supreme Court of Iowa. September 17, 2008. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Linn County, Fae Hoover-Grinde, Judge. Larry Sebers appeals, and Karen Sebers cross-appeals, from the district court’s decree dissolving their marriage.AFFIRMED ON APPEAL; AFFIRMED AS MODIFIED ON CROSS-APPEALAND REMANDED. Curtis Denbeste of Howes Law Firm, P.C., […]

State v. Smith. No. 07-1915.Supreme Court of Iowa. September 17, 2008. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Scott County, Mary E. Howes, trial, and J. Hobart Darbyshire, sentencing, Judges. Defendant appeals his conviction and sentence for delivery of crack cocaine contending he received ineffective assistance of counsel and the court erroneously imposed a sentence […]

In re W.S.T. No. 07-1564.Supreme Court of Iowa. September 17, 2008. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Carroll County, James A. McGlynn, Associate Juvenile Judge. A father appeals from the order terminating his parental rights to his son. AFFIRMED. Joseph Halbur, Carroll, for appellant-father. Julie Greteman Mayhall of Green, Siemann Greteman, P.L.C., Carroll, for […]

In re A.M. No. 08-1118.Supreme Court of Iowa. September 17, 2008. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Constance Cohen, Associate Juvenile Judge. On interlocutory appeal, J.F. challenges the sufficiency of the evidence supporting the juvenile court’s order adjudicating her four children as children in need of assistance.AFFIRMED. Scott Michels of Gourley, Rehkemper […]

In re Marriage of Frick. No. 06-1243.Supreme Court of Iowa. September 17, 2008. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Woodbury County, Duane E. Hoffmeyer, Judge. Default judgment was entered against a woman in a dissolution action while she was in a county jail awaiting sentencing on a federal drug charge despite the fact that […]

Chisley v. State. No. 07-2088.Supreme Court of Iowa. September 17, 2008. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Woodbury County, Michael S. Walsh, Judge. Roderick Chisley appeals the district court decision denying his application for postconviction relief. AFFIRMED. Shelley Goff, Ruston, Louisiana, for appellant. Thomas J. Miller, Attorney General, Sharon Hall, Assistant Attorney General, and […]

State v. Telfer. No. 08-0714.Supreme Court of Iowa. September 17, 2008. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Linn County, Angeline M. Wilson, Judge. Defendant appeals her sentence claiming she was not awarded her right of allocution. AFFIRMED. Mark C. Smith, State Appellate Defender, and Shellie L. Knipfer, Assistant State Appellate Defender, for appellant. Thomas […]

Reed v. State. No. 05-1697.Supreme Court of Iowa. September 17, 2008. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Lee (South) County, David B. Hendrickson, Judge. Stanley Reed appeals the district court decision denying his application for postconviction relief. AFFIRMED. William Monroe, Burlington, for appellant. Thomas J. Miller, Attorney General, Mary Tabor, Assistant Attorney General, Michael […]

In re R.L., Jr. No. 08-1167.Supreme Court of Iowa. September 17, 2008. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Wright County, James A. McGlynn, Associate Juvenile Judge. A father appeals a juvenile court order that denied a change in the permanency plan for his son. AFFIRMED. Dani Eisentrager, Eagle Grove, for appellant father. Thomas J. […]

In re S.A. No. 08-0969.Supreme Court of Iowa. September 17, 2008. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Clayton County, Alan D. Allbee, Associate Juvenile Judge. A mother appeals the juvenile court’s refusal to modify the permanency order and return her child, S.A., to her home.AFFIRMED. Kevin Schoeberl of Story Schoeberl, Cresco, for appellant mother. […]

In re C.W. No. 08-1168.Supreme Court of Iowa. September 17, 2008. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Dubuque County, Thomas J. Straka, Associate Juvenile Judge. A mother appeals from the order terminating her parental rights. AFFIRMED. Emilie Roth-Richardson of Roth Law Office, P.C., Dubuque, for appellant mother. Wiliam Lansing, Dubuque, for father. Thomas J. […]

State v. Cruz-Rivas. No. 08-0044.Supreme Court of Iowa. September 17, 2008. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Jasper County, Thomas W. Mott, District Associate Judge. Criminal defendant contends his trial attorney was ineffective in allowing the admission of unfavorable character evidence.AFFIRMED. Mark C. Smith, State Appellate Defender, and Robert Ranschau, Assistant Appellate Defender, for […]

Oetken v. Guerrero. No. 07-2091.Supreme Court of Iowa. September 17, 2008. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Des Moines County, Mary Ann Brown, Judge. Defendants appeal the district court’s denial of their motion to dismiss due to plaintiff’s failure to timely effectuate service. REVERSED AND REMANDED. Mark King of Patterson Law Firm, L.L.P., Des […]

State v. Hopkins. No. 08-0230.Supreme Court of Iowa. September 17, 2008. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Story County, Timothy J. Finn, Judge. Defendant appeals from his judgment and sentence entered after he pled guilty to homicide by vehicle and leaving the scene of an accident contending his trial counsel was ineffective for failing […]

State v. Goyette. No. 07-0300.Supreme Court of Iowa. September 17, 2008. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Linn County, Jane F. Spande, Judge. Defendant appeals a restitution order entered after his guilty plea. AFFIRMED. Mark C. Smith, State Appellate Defender, and Stephan J. Japuntich, Assistant State Appellate Defender, for appellant. Thomas J. Miller, Attorney […]

In re Q.T.-R.D. No. 08-1220.Supreme Court of Iowa. September 17, 2008. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Jones County, Angie Wilson, District Associate Judge. A mother appeals from the order terminating her parental rights. AFFIRMED. Craig Elliott of Elliott McKean, Anamosa, for appellant mother. Thomas J. Miller, Attorney General, Kathrine Miller-Todd, Assistant Attorney General, […]

In re I.F. No. 08-1217.Supreme Court of Iowa. September 17, 2008. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Webster County, James A. McGlynn, Associate Juvenile Judge. A mother appeals from the order terminating her parental rights. AFFIRMED. Christopher O’Brien of O’Brien Law Office, Fort Dodge, for appellant mother. Thomas J. Miller, Attorney General, Kathrine Miller-Todd, […]

In re J.R.L. No. 08-0298.Supreme Court of Iowa. September 17, 2008. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Woodbury County, John D. Ackerman, Judge. J.R.L. appeals her involuntary commitment under Iowa Code chapters 125 and 229 based on serious mental impairment and chronic substance use. APPEAL DISMISSED. Kendra M. Olson, Sioux City, for appellant. Thomas […]

In re R.T. No. 08-1117.Supreme Court of Iowa. September 17, 2008. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Joe E. Smith, District Associate Judge. A mother appeals the juvenile court decision terminating her parental rights to one child. AFFIRMED. Tod J. Beavers of Tod J. Beavers, P.C., Des Moines, for appellant-mother. Jeffrey Wright, […]