State of Iowa v. Lawrence George Canady, III

Summary

The court vacated the court of appeals decision and affirmed Canady’s convictions and consecutive sentences. It held that the district court did not abuse its discretion by admitting the jail call, rap video, Snapchat photo, and lay testimony interpreting slang; substantial evidence supported Canady’s accomplice-liability manslaughter conviction; the manslaughter and willful-injury convictions did not merge; and the sentencing court adequately explained its sentence. There were no separate opinions.