State v. Moeller

LARSON, Justice.

This is a discretionary review of the misdemeanor conviction of Dean Moeller for the violation of a no-eontact order. See Iowa Code § 236.11 (1995) and 1995 Iowa Acts ch. 180, § 12 (codified at Iowa Code § 236.8 (1997)). Moeller raises two issues: (1) the admission by the magistrate of a written statement by the victim, and (2) the failure of the magistrate to make a specific finding of willfulness. We affirm.

I. Facts.

In December 1996 a district associate judge entered a no-contact order against Moeller based on his abusive conduct at the Moeller home. Under the no-contact…