Court of Appeals of Iowa· 6/29/2011

State v. Root

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801 N.W.2d 29
2011 Iowa App. LEXIS 462
2011 WL 2556970

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finding the brief ruling ambiguous on whether the correct standard was applied and remanding for application of the weight-of-the-evidence standard
remanding case for application of the weight-of-the-evidence standard because the district court 19 did not articulate what standard it applied and the record was ambiguous as to the standard applied
remanding for application of weight-of-the-evidence standard when judge found verdict supported by “competent” evidence
noting appellate courts “have repeatedly remanded to make certain the proper standard was applied”
finding defendant waived issues because of failure to follow the rules of appellate procedure
“Root appeals and asserts the district court applied the wrong standard in ruling on his motion for a new trial.”

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Judges: Huitink, Tabor, Takes, Vaitheswaran, Vogel

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