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IA Court upholds murder conviction of a Mills County man

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July 31st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa Court of Appeals has affirmed the first-degree murder conviction of 38-year old Jason Curtis, from Glenwood. The Daily NonPareil reports the Des Moines-based court denied an appeal of the conviction by Curtis, who was convicted after a jury trial in February of 2013 in connection with the death of his 5-month-old son.

Curtis’ son, Jackson, died July 14, 2011, as a result of head injuries at the family’s Glenwood home. In September of 2013, Fourth District Court Judge Mark Eveloff sentenced Curtis to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Curtis appealed, leading to Wednesday’s decision. Pottawattamie County Attorney Matt Wilber says he expects Curtis will seek to have the Appeal Court’s decision overturned.