Supreme Court of Iowa· 2/8/2008

State v. Parker

Citations

747 N.W.2d 196
2008 Iowa Sup. LEXIS 21
2008 WL 343838

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noting that prior convictions “cast light on the probability for truthfulness” while also creating prejudicial danger
noting that if sufficient prejudice is not shown, the court need not address whether counsel breached an essential duty
recognizing “defendants in criminal cases who take the stand and testify in their defense place their 8 credibility in issue and are typically subject to cross-examination the same as any other witness”
holding error harmless based on “overwhelming evidence of guilt”
analyzing two convictions that were entered on the same day
observing this traditional policy rationale

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