State v. Amyda

Iowa Court of Appeals · IA · United States · 2026-01-28 · No. 24-1563

AdmittedAlleged deepfakevideooffered by prosecutionchallenge: authenticitysensitive matter — ruling only

The prosecution introduced a Facebook Messenger video showing sexual contact with a sleeping victim. The court upheld authentication through circumstantial evidence identifying the victim, bedroom, clothing, and the defendant’s tattooed hand, rejecting Amyda’s unsupported deepfake theory and affirming the conviction.

Rules cited: Iowa R. Evid. 5.901(a) · Iowa R. Evid. 5.901(b)(4)

The court's finding, in its words

Amyda’s speculative claims that the video was a “deepfake” without any evidentiary support did not raise a genuine question about the video’s authenticity.

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