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STATE v. HUSTON

No. 11-1262.

825 N.W.2d 531 (2013)

STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Karen Sue HUSTON, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

January 25, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark C. Smith , State Appellate Defender, Samuel S. Berbano , Student Legal Intern, and Shellie L. Knipfer , Assistant State Appellate Defender, for appellant.

Thomas J. Miller , Attorney General, Bridget A. Chambers , Assistant Attorney General, Michael P. Short , County Attorney, and Clinton R. Boddicker , Assistant County Attorney, for appellee.

WATERMAN, Justice.

Defendant, Karen Sue Huston, was one of several adult caregivers for a five-year-old girl suffering from malnutrition. This appeal presents the question whether the district court committed reversible error in Huston's criminal jury trial by allowing a caseworker for the Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS) to testify that a child abuse report against Huston was administratively determined to be "founded." Huston objected to this testimony as...

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