Supreme Court of Iowa· 8/25/1982

State v. Lucas

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323 N.W.2d 228
1982 Iowa Sup. LEXIS 1465

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recognizing a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel is an exception to the general rule of error preservation
noting that, because realistically, these claims are not made by attorneys against their own actions, we have allowed these claims to be brought in a postconviction relief action
allowing exception to general rule of error preservation in ineffective assistance context \[b]ecause these claims (realistically) are not made by attorneys against their own actions\
stating the claim of ineffective assistance of counsel is an exception to the general- rule of error preservation
finding the defendant’s attorney and court were “in a better position to observe these factors than our examination of a cold record”
stating a defendant’s claim that a competency hearing was required “goes to the very heart of the court’s determination that the plea was entered voluntarily, intelligently, and understandably”

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Judges: Schultz, Carter

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