State v. Li-Yu Chang

CARTER, Justice.

Defendant, Li-Yu Chang, appeals from a conviction of second-degree criminal mischief in violation of Iowa Code section 716.4 (1995) and assault of a police officer causing bodily injury in violation of Iowa Code section 708.3A(3) (Supp.1995). Chang challenges the jury instruction on the intent required for guilt of second-degree criminal mischief and also challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain either conviction. After reviewing the record and considering the arguments of the parties, we reverse the criminal-mischief conviction due to errors in instructing the…