State of Iowa v. Christopher Yenger

VAITHESWARAN, Presiding Judge.

A fire set in a home north of Ottumwa resulted in the death of two occupants. An investigation turned up no solid leads until a decade later. At that time, the State charged Christopher Yenger with two counts of first-degree murder. A jury found him guilty as charged. On appeal, Yenger contends (1) the State presented insufficient evidence to corroborate accomplice testimony, (2) his trial attorney was ineffective in failing to challenge certain jury instructions, and (3) the district court provided inadequate reasons for denying his post-trial motions.

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