Supreme Court of Iowa· 7/16/2003

State v. Reynolds

Citations

670 N.W.2d 405
2003 Iowa Sup. LEXIS 132
2003 WL 21659144

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noting that generally advice given about the decision to testify comes down to a matter of trial strategy
finding that while trial strategy plays a large role in the decision to testify, a defendant can waive the right to do so if it is done voluntarily, knowingly, and intelligently
holding trial counsel is not ineffective for failing to raise meritless issue
recognizing defendants can waive their constitutional right to testify and “the trial court has no duty to determine on the record that the defendant has made a voluntary, knowing, and intelligent waiver of the right to testify at trial”
finding purposeful personal contact where the defendant followed the victim in his SUV then approached the victim in a store
listing three reasons that weigh against requiring a colloquy before stating it “took no position . . . on whether an in-court colloquy with the defendant might be warranted under circumstances not presented here or in Shertz”

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