State v. Hilleshiem

McCORMICK, Justice.

Defendant Robert Dean Hilleshiem appeals his conviction by jury and sentence for murder in the second degree in violation of section 707.3, The Code. Most of his assignments of error concern rulings on evidence. We affirm the trial court.

On November 14, 1979, defendant was living in the Waukon home of Sue Mathis. He was alone in the home with Mathis’ two-year-old daughter Jennifer Buege while Mathis was at work. During the afternoon Jennifer suffered injuries which caused her death two days later. Defendant was subsequently charged with murdering the child. This appeal…