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State v. Lane

Citations

  • 743 N.W.2d 178
  • 2007 Iowa Sup. LEXIS 145
  • 2007 WL 4554257

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • noting the court may dispose of an ineffective-assistance-of-counsel claim if the defendant fails to meet either the duty or the prejudice prong
  • reviewing sufficiency of the evidence challenge for substantial evidence and stating we are obligated to view the evidence in the light most favorable to the State
  • noting “ ‘we may refer to prior decisions of this court and others, similar statutes, dictionary definitions, and common usage’ to determine [the statute’s] meaning” (quoting State v. Shanahan, 712 N.W.2d 121, 142 (Iowa 2006))
  • rejecting ineffective assistance of counsel claim for lawyer “failing to articulate grounds for acquittal” when defendant made threats inferring he would shoot people even without “specifically sa[ying] he was going to shoot [them]”
  • noting “ ‘we may refer to prior decisions of this court and others, similar statutes, dictionary definitions, and common usage’ to determine [the statute’s] meaning” (quoting State v. Shanahan, 712 N.W.2d 121, 142 (Iowa 2006))

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Judges: Streit

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