Amended July 20, 2016 State of Iowa v. Toby Ryan Richards

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF IOWA No. 14–0019 Filed May 6, 2016 Amended July 20, 2016 STATE OF IOWA, Appellee, vs. TOBY RYAN RICHARDS, Appellant. On review from the Iowa Court of Appeals. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Scott County, Mark R. Fowler, District Associate Judge. A defendant in a criminal case seeks further review after the court of appeals affirmed his conviction for domestic abuse assault, contending the district court improperly admitted evidence of prior altercations in violation of Iowa Rule of Evidence 5.404(b). COURT OF APPEALS DECISION AND DISTRICT COURT JUDGMENT…