Iowa Supreme Court · No. 24-0239
State of Iowa v. Austin Dean Mahana
Decided June 12, 2026 · appeal from Cerro Gordo County · Criminal
What the court decided
AI summary A defendant appealed a conviction for possessing a firearm after a previous criminal conviction. The defendant argued that the conviction violated both the United States and Iowa Constitutions. The court affirmed the conviction, meaning the original decision stands.1
Result: Affirmed
The court’s own summary
Austin Mahana appeals his conviction for possession of a firearm having previously been convicted of an offense involving a firearm punishable in the jurisdiction where it occurred by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year in violation of Iowa Code sections 724.25 and 724.26 (2022). He argues his conviction is unconstitutional under the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution and article I, section 1A of the Iowa Constitution.
Holding: A defendant convicted of unlawful possession of a firearm appeals, arguing that his conviction violated the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution and article I, section 1A of the Iowa Constitution. Affirmed.
Judges
- Written by Justice Edward M. Mansfield
Iowa Code it cites
§62.1§716.3§724.25§724.26§724.31§724.4§804.11§9.41§901.3§907.5
Each links to the bills that change that chapter.