State v. Romeo

TERNUS, Justice.

Attorney John Romeo, Sr., defendant, appeals from judgment of conviction and sentence on two counts of tampering with records. See Iowa Code § 715A.5 (1993). His conviction arises from the preparation of two receipts to document his client’s “purchase” of two stolen skid loaders. The State claimed that Romeo falsified these receipts to protect his client from criminal charges. The jury agreed.

On appeal Romeo raises three issues: (1) the evidence is insufficient to support the jury’s verdict and therefore, the trial court erred in overruling his motion for judgment of…