Legal Opinion
State of Iowa v. Karen Sue Huston
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided January 25, 2013No. 11–1262PublishedCited by 79 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WATERMAN, Justice.
Defendant, Karen Sue Huston, was one of several adult caregivers for a five-year-old girl suffering from malnutrition. This appeal presents the question whether the district court committed reversible error in Huston’s criminal jury trial by allowing a caseworker for the Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS) to testify that a child abuse report against Huston was administratively determined to be “founded.” Huston objected to this testimony as irrelevant and unfairly prejudicial.
The jury found Huston guilty of child endangerment causing serious injury. The district court…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- State v. RodriquezSupreme Court of Iowa · 2001
- State v. PlasterSupreme Court of Iowa · 1988
- United States v. Jeffrey R. MacDonaldCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1982
- McClure v. Walgreen Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 2000
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