Supreme Court of Iowa· 5/25/1994

State v. Ray

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516 N.W.2d 863
1994 Iowa Sup. LEXIS 130
1994 WL 234715

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holding counsel may not be found ineffective based on failing to file a meritless motion
finding “perfunctory” attempts to secure attendance insufficient and noting “‘unavailability’ requires more than a mere showing that a subpoena has been issued and returned unserved”
“It is axiomatic that ineffectiveness of counsel may not be predicated on the filing of a meritless motion.”
“It is axiomatic that ineffectiveness of counsel may not be predicated on the filing of a meritless motion.”
“It is axiomatic that ineffectiveness of counsel may not be predicated on the filing of a meritless motion.”
\It is axiomatic that ineffectiveness of counsel may not be predicated on the filing of a meritless motion.\

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Judges: Harris, Layorato, Neuman, Andreasen, Ternus

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