State v. Smith

HUITINK, Judge.

Craig Eugene Smith appeals the judgment and sentence entered upon his conviction, following a jury trial, of first-degree murder. We affirm.

On September 30, 1993, Smith was living in a tent under the University Avenue bridge in Des Moines where he was drinking with Craig Allen and several others. According to Smith, Allen made an unwelcome sexual advance toward him, leading to a fight during which Smith struck Allen several times with his fist and a metal pipe. Allen died of the wounds sustained from Smith’s beating. Smith disposed of Allen’s body in a nearby woods, covering it…