Amended June 21, 2016 State of Iowa v. Mark Gabriel Martin

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF IOWA No. 14–1615 Filed April 15, 2016 Amended June 21, 2016 STATE OF IOWA, Appellee, vs. MARK GABRIEL MARTIN, Appellant. On review from the Iowa Court of Appeals. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Cerro Gordo County, Christopher C. Foy, Judge. A defendant in a criminal case contends the district court should have declared a mistrial or granted a new trial because the prosecutor repeatedly exceeded the scope of permissible voir dire questioning and thereby tainted the entire jury pool. COURT OF APPEALS DECISION AND DISTRICT COURT JUDGMENT AFFIRMED. Sarah A.…