State of Iowa v. Michael Jan Menton

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF IOWA No. 14-1609 Filed August 5, 2015 STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. MICHAEL JAN MENTON, Defendant-Appellant. ________________________________________________________________ Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Black Hawk County, Joseph M. Moothart, District Associate Judge. Michael Menton appeals his conviction for animal torture, in violation of Iowa Code section 717B.3A (2013). AFFIRMED. Mark C. Smith, State Appellate Defender, and Joseph A. Fraioli, Assistant Appellate Defender, for appellant. Thomas J. Miller, Attorney General, Mary A. Triick,…