State of Iowa v. Peter Kelly Long

ZAGER, Justice.

Peter Kelly Long was convicted of third-degree sexual abuse in violation of Iowa Code sections 709.1(3) and 709.4(2)® (2009). Based on two 1996 convictions for lascivious acts with a child, the district court found that Long had committed a class “A” felony under section 902.14 and sentenced Long to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Long appealed, claiming the district court abused its discretion when it allowed the State to reopen the record after the State had rested and after the defense had made a motion for judgment of acquittal during the enhancement…