Iowa Supreme Court · No. 23-1390
State of Iowa v. Terence Edward Manning Jr.
Decided October 3, 2025 · appeal from Polk County · Criminal
What the court decided
AI summary The defendant appealed a conviction for causing serious injury, arguing that certain video evidence should not have been allowed and that there was not enough proof of his intent. While a lower appeals court had previously overturned the conviction, the Iowa Supreme Court vacated that decision and upheld the original judgment. This means the defendant's conviction stands.1
Result: Decision of Court of Appeals Vacated; District Court Judgment Affirmed
The court’s own summary
Defendant appealed his conviction for willful injury causing serious injury. Defendant argued the trial court erred in overruling his authentication and best-evidence objections and allowing evidence of a police officer’s body camera recording of a convenience store’s surveillance video. Defendant also contended there was insufficient evidence of specific intent to support the conviction. The court of appeals reversed on the authentication issue and remanded for a new trial. The State seeks further review.
Holding: The State seeks further review of a court of appeals decision reversing a conviction for willful injury causing serious injury. Decision of Court of Appeals Vacated; District Court Judgment Affirmed.
Judges
- Written by Chief Justice Susan Christensen
- Trial judge: Heather Lauber, Polk County
Iowa Code it cites
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