STATE v. SLAUGHTER

No. 22-0892.

3 N.W.3d 540 (2024)

STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Sydney Leiann SLAUGHTER, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

Filed February 23, 2024.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Martha Lucey , Appellate Defender, and Vidhya K. Reddy (argued), Assistant Appellate Defender, for appellant.

Brenna Bird , Attorney General, and Martha E. Trout (argued), Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

Christensen, C.J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which Waterman, McDonald, and May, JJ., joined. Mansfield, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part, in which Oxley and McDermott, JJ., joined.


The defendant was convicted of gambling, false claim of winnings, pursuant to Iowa Code section 99F.15(4)(h), a class "D" felony, for falsely telling casino employees that she was the winner of a slot machine $4,000 jackpot when her boyfriend was the rightful winner. The...

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