State of Iowa
v.
Abraham Petro Riko
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Abraham Petro Riko
Attorney for the Appellee
Zachary Miller, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Karmen Anderson
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Robert J. Blink, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Vogel, C.J., Vaitheswaran, J., and Danilson, S.J. Opinion by Danilson, S.J. (8 pages)
Abraham Riko appeals from judgment and sentence following his convictions for second-degree theft (two counts), assault on a peace officer, and first-degree eluding. He alleges there is insufficient evidence to support the charges and trial counsel was ineffective in failing to object to a jury instruction on the elements of eluding that included the phrase “and/or.” OPINION HOLDS: Because substantial evidence supports his convictions and Riko’s ineffectiveness claims fail, we affirm.
