State of Iowa v. Corey Robert Fenton

Defendant appealed following his conviction of solicitation of commercial sexual activity in violation of Iowa Code section 710A.2A (2022). Defendant contended the district court erred in admitting unfairly prejudicial photographic evidence, the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction, the court applied the wrong standard in evaluating his motion for new trial, and the court imposed an illegal sentence. The court of appeals conditionally affirmed the conviction, vacated the sentence in part, and remanded for further proceedings. Defendant seeks further review.

Holding: The defendant seeks further review of a court of appeals decision affirming his conviction for solicitation of commercial sexual activity. Decision of Court of Appeals Vacated; District Court Judgment Reversed and Case Remanded for Dismissal.