State v. Schaer

TERNUS, Chief Justice.

The appellant, David Schaer, appeals his conviction of domestic assault with intent to commit serious injury and of willful injury. On appeal, he claims the trial court’s admission of hearsay testimony identifying him as the perpetrator of the assault violated his rights under the Confrontation Clauses of the United States and Iowa Constitutions. On a divided vote, the court of appeals affirmed his conviction, preserving one of his claims for a possible postconviction-relief action. Upon our review, we conclude all of the defendant’s claims lack merit. Therefore, we…