State v. Maring

The defendant, Dennis Maring, Jr., was convicted of eluding a law enforcement vehicle, possession of burglary tools, and interference with official acts in violation of Iowa Code sections 321.279, 713.7, 719.1 (1999). He appeals only from his conviction for interference with official acts, challenging the sufficiency of the State’s evidence to establish he was the driver of the vehicle involved in a high-speed chase. We affirm.

In the early morning hours of May 8, 1999, a state trooper pulled over a vehicle for failing to have taillights. The trooper walked toward the car, and when he was…