State v. Caslavka

CARTER, Justice.

Defendant, Lon Michael Caslavka, appeals from the judgment and sentence entered upon his conviction, following jury trial, of theft by misappropriation in the first degree in violation of Iowa Code section 714.1(2) (1991). He urges that the district court erred in denying his motion for judgment of acquittal because he did not appropriate the property of another or property held in trust. Upon reviewing the record and considering the arguments presented, we agree with that contention and reverse the judgment of the district court.

Defendant owned and operated Cas Feed Store in…