Iowa Supreme Court · No. 21-1594
State of Iowa v. Dagger Le Erdman
Decided October 13, 2023 · appeal from Washington County · Criminal
What the court decided
AI summary A juvenile defendant challenged a decision to move their case from juvenile court to adult court and sought to overturn a conviction for second-degree sexual abuse. The court affirmed the previous rulings, meaning the decision to waive juvenile jurisdiction and the conviction stand.1
Result: DECISION OF COURT OF APPEALS AND JUVENILE COURT AND DISTRICT COURT JUDGMENTS AFFIRMED
The court’s own summary
Dagger Erdman seeks further review of the court of appeals’ opinion affirming the order granting the appellee’s petition for waiver of the juvenile court’s jurisdiction.
Holding: The defendant seeks further review of a court of appeals decision affirming the juvenile court’s waiver of jurisdiction and his conviction for second-degree sexual abuse. DECISION OF COURT OF APPEALS AND JUVENILE COURT AND DISTRICT COURT JUDGMENTS AFFIRMED.
Judges
- Written by Chief Justice Susan Christensen
- Trial judge: Myron L. Gookin, Washington County
Iowa Code it cites
§232.45§232.52§232.53§232.8§702.11§709.1§709.3§903B.1
Each links to the bills that change that chapter.