State v. Howard

REYNOLDSON, Chief Justice.

Defendant was charged with sexual abuse in the second degree, a violation of sections 709.1 and 709.3, Supplement to the Code 1977, and with kidnapping in the first degree, a violation of sections 710.1 and 710.2. He waived a jury. Trial court found him guilty on the sexual abuse charge, not guilty on the kidnapping count, and sentenced him to twenty-five years imprisonment as a class “B” felon. See § 902.9. Defendant now appeals and we affirm.

There is little dispute in the evidence. Trial court could have found the following facts. The victim was assaulted by…