BENAVIDEZ v. STATE, 786 N.W.2d 269 (Iowa App. 2010)

Benavidez v. State. No. 08-2039.Court of Appeals of Iowa. May 12, 2010. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Robert J. Blink, Judge. Pablo Benavidez appeals from the dismissal of his application for postconviction relief. AFFIRMED. Tammi Blackstone, West Des Moines, for appellant. Thomas J. Miller, Attorney General, Richard Bennett, Assistant Attorney General, […]

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STATE v. HARMON, 786 N.W.2d 269 (Iowa App. 2010)

State v. Harmon. No. 09-1018.Court of Appeals of Iowa. May 12, 2010. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Pottawattamie County, Gordon C. Abel, Judge. Defendant appeals his convictions and sentencing.AFFIRMED. Mark C. Smith, State Appellate Defender, and Patricia Reynolds, Assistant State Appellate Defender, for appellant. Thomas J. Miller, Attorney General, Sharon K. Hall, Assistant […]

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STATE v. PONCIANO, 786 N.W.2d 269 (Iowa App. 2010)

State v. Ponciano. No. 09-0968.Court of Appeals of Iowa. May 12, 2010. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Scott County, Mark D. Cleve (plea hearing) and James E. Kelley (judgment), Judges. A defendant appeals the judgment entered on her guilty plea, contending that counsel was ineffective in failing to object to her third-degree burglary […]

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IN RE M.L.T.M., 786 N.W.2d 269 (Iowa App. 2010)

M.L.T.M., In re. No. 09-1589.Court of Appeals of Iowa. May 12, 2010. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Davis County, William S. Owens, Associate Juvenile Judge. A father appeals the termination of his parental rights, contending that he had not abandoned his child and that termination is not in the child’s best interests.AFFIRMED. Robert […]

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MS FINANCIAL v. FOSS, 786 N.W.2d 269 (Iowa App. 2010)

MS Financial, Inc. v. Foss. No. 09-1427.Court of Appeals of Iowa. May 12, 2010. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Scott County, Mark J. Smith, Judge. Appeal from the district court judgment on a credit card debt.AFFIRMED. Curtis McCormick of Neiman, Stone McCormick, P.C., Des Moines, for appellant. Marsha Foss, Davenport, pro se. Considered […]

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BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING v. FORSTER, 786 N.W.2d 269 (Iowa App. 2010)

Bayview Loan Servicing, L.L.C. v. Forster. No. 09-1574.Court of Appeals of Iowa. May 12, 2010. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Marion County, Paul R. Huscher, Judge. Defendant appeals from a district court ruling granting the plaintiff a permanent injunction. AFFIRMED. R. Bradley Skinner of Skinner Law Office, P.C., Altoona, for appellant. Michael J. […]

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IN RE S.A., 786 N.W.2d 269 (Iowa App. 2010)

S.A., In re. No. 10-0203.Court of Appeals of Iowa. May 12, 2010. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Hamilton County, James A. McGlynn, Associate Juvenile Judge. A mother and a father separately appeal the order terminating their parental rights to three children. AFFIRMED. Douglas Cook of Cook Law Office, Jewell, for appellant mother. Justin […]

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IN RE D.D.T., 786 N.W.2d 269 (Iowa App. 2010)

D.D.T., In re. No. 10-0400.Court of Appeals of Iowa. May 12, 2010. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Louise M. Jacobs, District Associate Judge. A father and mother both appeal the termination of their parental rights to their child. AFFIRMED. Thomas P. Graves of Graves Law Firm, P.C., West Des Moines, for […]

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STATE v. HICKS, 786 N.W.2d 269 (Iowa App. 2010)

State v. Hicks. No. 09-1246.Court of Appeals of Iowa. May 12, 2010. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Jackson County, David Sivright, Judge. Scott Hicks appeals from his conviction and sentence for operating while intoxicated, second offense, following the district court’s denial of his motion to suppress evidence obtained following a traffic stop. AFFIRMED. […]

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STATE v. CHRISTENSEN, 786 N.W.2d 269 (Iowa App. 2010)

State v. Christensen. No. 09-1457.Court of Appeals of Iowa. May 12, 2010. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Woodbury County, [1] Arthur E. Gamble, Judge. [1] Upon order of change of venue from Union County. James Christensen appeals from the district court’s supplemental order requiring payment of restitution to the Crime Victim Assistance Program. […]

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IN RE S.R., 786 N.W.2d 269 (Iowa App. 2010)

S.R., In re. No. 10-0449.Court of Appeals of Iowa. May 12, 2010. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Constance Cohen, Associate Juvenile Judge. A mother appeals from the order terminating her parental rights. AFFIRMED. Jennifer L. Oetker, Des Moines, for appellant mother. Thomas J. Miller, Attorney General, Kathrine Miller-Todd, Assistant Attorney General, […]

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IN RE V.K., 786 N.W.2d 269 (Iowa App. 2010)

V.K., In re. No. 10-0485.Court of Appeals of Iowa. May 12, 2010. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Linn County, Susan Flaherty, Associate Juvenile Judge. A mother appeals from an order terminating her parental rights to two children. AFFIRMED. Kara McFadden, Cedar Rapids, for appellant mother. Henry Keyes of Keyes Law Offices, Cedar Rapids, […]

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IN RE G.R.A., 786 N.W.2d 269 (Iowa App. 2010)

G.R.A., In re. No. 10-0328.Court of Appeals of Iowa. May 12, 2010. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Plymouth County, Robert J. Dull, District Associate Judge. A mother and father appeal from the juvenile court order terminating their parental rights. AFFIRMED ON BOTHAPPEALS. Jeffrey S. Kuchel of Metcalf, Thompson Phipps, Remsen, for appellant-mother. Dewey […]

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IN RE A.W., 786 N.W.2d 269 (Iowa App. 2010)

A.W., In re. No. 10-0364.Court of Appeals of Iowa. May 12, 2010. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Clinton County, Phillip J. Tabor, District Associate Judge. A father appeals a juvenile court order terminating his parental rights. AFFIRMED. Carrie E. Coyle of Carrie E. Coyle, P.C., Davenport, for appellant. Thomas J. Miller, Attorney General, […]

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STATE v. DANIELS, 786 N.W.2d 269 (Iowa App. 2010)

State v. Daniels. No. 09-0891.Court of Appeals of Iowa. May 12, 2010. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Robert A. Hutchison, Judge. Defendant appeals his convictions for conspiracy to deliver a controlled substance (cocaine base), conspiracy to deliver a controlled substance (marijuana), and possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance (marijuana). […]

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IN RE J.M., 786 N.W.2d 269 (Iowa App. 2010)

J.M., In re. No. 10-0275.Court of Appeals of Iowa. May 12, 2010. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Louise Jacobs, District Associate Judge. A father and mother appeal separately from the order terminating their parental rights. AFFIRMED ON BOTHAPPEALS. Steve Clarke, Des Moines, for appellant father. Lynn Poschner of Borseth Law Offices, […]

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STATE v. WILLIAMS, 786 N.W.2d 269 (Iowa App. 2010)

State v. Williams. No. 09-1141.Court of Appeals of Iowa. May 12, 2010. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Donald C. Nickerson (trial) and Artis Reis (sentencing), Judges. Dustin Williams appeals his conviction and sentence for burglary in the third degree. AFFIRMED. Gary Dickey, Jr. of Dickey Campbell Law Firm, P.L.C., Des Moines, […]

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IN RE O.D., 786 N.W.2d 269 (Iowa App. 2010)

O.D., In re. No. 10-0427.Court of Appeals of Iowa. May 12, 2010. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Louise Jacobs, District Associate Judge. A mother appeals from the order terminating her parental rights. AFFIRMED. Joey T. Hoover of Kragnes Associates, P.C., Des Moines, for appellant mother. Thomas J. Miller, Attorney General, Janet […]

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STREIGLE v. SIGOURNEY BUILDERS, 786 N.W.2d 269 (Iowa App. 2010)

Streigle v. Sigourney Builders, Inc. No. 08-1423.Court of Appeals of Iowa. May 12, 2010. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Keokuk County, James Q. Blomgren, Judge. Petitioners appeal from the district court’s order with regard to their petition for declaratory judgment. AFFIRMED ASMODIFIED. Natalie K. Ditmars and Adam S. Tarr of Bradley Riley, P.C., […]

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STATE v. REYNOLDS, 786 N.W.2d 269 (Iowa App. 2010)

State v. Reynolds. No. 09-1208.Court of Appeals of Iowa. May 12, 2010. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Monona County, Gary E. Wenell, Judge. Defendant appeals his conviction for sexual abuse in the second degree. AFFIRMED. Mark C. Smith, State Appellate Defender, and Thomas Gaul, Assistant State Appellate Defender, for appellant. Thomas J. Miller, […]

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