Waterloo woman will appeal Grundy County theft conviction

A Waterloo woman who was convicted of felony theft in a Grundy County jury trial earlier this year plans to appeal the decision to the Iowa Supreme Court, according to recently filed documents.
           
Shawn Marie Eastman-Adams, now 46 years old, was arrested in 2018 and charged with stealing a John Deere lawn tractor, a horse buggy, a wood chipper, tools and a stock trailer from a residence west of Dike near The Mill between December 4 and December 7, 2017.
           
In April, a jury found her guilty of Second Degree Theft, a Class D felony with an enhancement for habitual offender status, and she was sentenced to five years in prison with a three-year mandatory minimum. The total value of the stolen items is valued at between $1,000 and $10,000. 
 
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