State of Iowa v. Travion Aumed Jefferson Collins
CourtCourt of Appeals of Iowa
Date FiledJune 24, 2026
Docket25-0047
StatusPublished
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Full Opinion
IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF IOWA
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No. 25-0047
Filed June 24, 2026
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State of Iowa,
Plaintiff–Appellee,
v.
Travion Aumed Jefferson-Collins,
Defendant–Appellant.
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Scott County,
The Honorable Thomas G. Reidel, Judge.
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AFFIRMED
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Thomas M. McIntee, Williamsburg, attorney for appellant.
Brenna Bird, Attorney General, and David Banta, Assistant Attorney
General, attorneys for appellee.
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Considered without oral argument
by Schumacher, P.J., Chicchelly, J., and Bower, S.J.
Opinion by Bower, S.J.
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BOWER, Senior Judge.
Travion Jefferson-Collins was convicted after a jury trial for eluding in
excess of twenty-five miles per hour over the speed limit and driving while
barred. The evidence provided at trial was the testimony of the police officer
who identified Jefferson-Collins as the driver, and his dash-cam and body-
cam videos. Jefferson-Collins stipulated that, at the relevant time, his driving
status was “barred as [a] habitual offender.”
Jefferson-Collins makes an assortment of claims, arguing the State
failed to prove the elements of the traffic offenses. But Jefferson-Collins cites
no legal authority in support of any of his arguments; the authority cited is
limited to his brief sections on error preservation and standard of review.
“Failure to cite authority in support of an issue may be deemed waiver of that
issue.” Iowa R. App. P. 6.903(2)(a)(8)(3). His other argument questions the
reliability of the officer’s testimony. Jefferson-Collins points to no legal error,
nor any persuasive authority, that would have us override the jury’s
credibility determination and resulting verdict. Finding his arguments
generally waived, we affirm.
AFFIRMED.
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