Iowa Supreme Court · No. 25-0821
State of Iowa v. Kevin Charles Lind
Decided June 19, 2026 · appeal from Polk County · Criminal
What the court decided
AI summary The State appealed a decision to dismiss a human trafficking charge against a defendant. The dispute centered on whether the facts presented met the legal definition of attempting to purchase a person under Iowa law. The court affirmed the lower court's decision to dismiss the charge.1
Result: Affirmed
The court’s own summary
The State appeals from a district court ruling granting defendant Kevin Lind’s motion to dismiss a charge of human trafficking, in violation of Iowa Code sections 710A.1(4)(a)–(b) and 710A.2(1) (2024). The State contends the court erred in ruling that the State had not alleged facts that would meet the “attempting to purchase” definition of “human trafficking” in section 710A.1(4)(b) as it was codified in 2024.
Holding: The State appeals the dismissal of a human trafficking charge under Iowa Code section 710A.2 (2024). Affirmed.
Judges
- Written by Per curiam
- Trial judge: Paul Scott, Polk County
Iowa Code it cites
Each links to the bills that change that chapter. Read chapter 710A