Iowa Supreme Court · No. 23-0434
State of Iowa v. Jason Michael Pirie
Decided March 7, 2025 · appeal from Greene County · Criminal
What the court decided
AI summary The defendant challenged his conviction for third-degree theft, arguing that certain hearsay statements should not have been used and that his sentencing should not have been conducted remotely without his consent. The court affirmed the previous decisions of the lower courts. This means the defendant's conviction and sentence remain in place.1
Result: Decision of Court of Appeals and District Court Judgment Affirmed
The court’s own summary
The defendant seeks further review after the court of appeals affirmed his conviction and sentence for third-degree theft. The defendant argues the court of appeals erred in finding that the admission of indirect hearsay statements was harmless error and in finding that defendant did not preserve error on his challenge to the district court’s use of remote proceedings for sentencing without his consent and without first obtaining his waiver of in-person sentencing.
Holding: A defendant seeks further review of the court of appeals decision affirming his conviction and sentence for third-degree theft. Decision of Court of Appeals and District Court Judgment Affirmed.
Judges
- Written by Chief Justice Susan Christensen
- Trial judge: Joseph B. McCarville, Greene County
Iowa Code it cites
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