State v. Nims

HARRIS, Justice.

Defendant was convicted of first-degree kidnapping under Iowa Code sections 710.2 and 902.1 (1981) in connection with the abduction and sexual abuse of an eight-year old girl. On appeal he presents two assignments of error. We affirm the trial court.

The victim was walking with a friend, another eight-year old girl, to school in *609Waterloo when defendant pulled up beside her in a pick-up truck. Defendant got out of the truck and chased the two girls. He grabbed the screaming victim, picked her up, and forced her into his truck. He put the child on the floor of the truck’s…