State v. Freie

LARSON, Justice.

A jury convicted the defendant, Raymond Theodore Freie, Jr., of first-degree murder, Iowa Code sections 707.1 and 707.2 (1981). On appeal he complains that (1) the evidence was insufficient to support the verdict and (2) cross-examination of his wife improperly exceeded the scope of direct examination. We affirm.

I. Sufficiency of the Evidence.

At trial, the State attempted to prove that the victim, Lanny Gasper, was romantically involved with the defendant’s wife, that she was planning to divorce the defendant in order to marry the victim, and that as a result of this…