Articles Tagged: Iowa Court of Appeals

The Iowa Court of Appeals has upheld the 50-year second-degree murder sentence of Kazius Childress, who fatally shot Kavon Johnson, 22, of Cedar Rapids, in January 2022.

DNA tests revealed that two West Branch cattle farmers put forth an impostor Wagyu bull for breeding. The whereabouts of the original, prized bull are unknown.

City council members could face fines of up to $500 apiece for violating the state’s open meetings law in 2021, following a recent Iowa Court of Appeals decision.

The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld the three first-degree murder convictions for Alexander Jackson, who killed his parents and teen sister in 2021. The court denied his arguments, saying there was “overwhelming” evidence to convict.

The Iowa Court of Appeals has upheld a district court's ruling dismissing a lawsuit challenging Cargill’s construction of a now-completed rail yard in southeast Cedar Rapids.

The Iowa Appeals Court has upheld the sentence of a man charged with helping his son avoid an attempted murder and robbery trial in Iowa City by fleeing to Jordan. But the man was released on parole less than a year into a five-year sentence.

The Iowa Court of Appeals filed a ruling last month in the case of an Iowa City man charged with lighting his ex-girlfriend’s apartment on fire.

Appeals court Judge Mary Tabor was elected as the new chief judge to replace Thomas Bower who retired in July. Tabor has been a judge on the court since 2010.

Chief Judge Thomas Bower of the Iowa Court of Appeals will take early retirement in July after serving 31 years on the bench and a total of 38 years in the legal profession. He says it’s time to spend more time with his family, including a new grandchild, and do some traveling.

The Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau is partnering with law enforcement agencies on the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” project from Aug. 18 through Sept. 4.

Judge Anuradha Vaitheswaran, who grew up in Cedar Rapids, retired from the panel.

The Iowa Attorney General’s Office has asked the Iowa Supreme Court to review an appeals court decision that overturned a Marion man’s second-degree murder conviction for fatally stabbing Chris Bagley in 2018.

The Iowa Court of Appeals overturned conviction of Marion man for fatally stabbing Chris Bagley. The court said the judge abused his discretion giving verdict uring instruction when jurors were openly “hostile“ to lone holdout.

The four Iowa appellate judges up for retention Nov. 8 should remain on the bench, according to the performance evaluation by state bar members. The lawyers rated them with “above average” scores.

Also, the judicial branch has begun the process of filling the appeals court vacancy created by the appointment of David May to the high court