State of Iowa
v.
James Allan Mincks
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
James Allan Mincks
Attorney for the Appellee
Zachary Miller, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Stephan J. Japuntich, Assistant Appellate Defender
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Chickasaw County, Richard D. Stochl, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Bower, C.J., and Greer and Ahlers, JJ. Opinion by Bower, C.J. (13 pages)
James Mincks appeals his convictions for second-degree and third-degree sexual abuse. He asserts insufficient evidence supports his convictions, the court erred in admitting hearsay and vouching testimony, and trial counsel provided ineffective assistance. OPINION HOLDS: We find substantial evidence supports the verdicts and the court did not err or abuse its discretion in permitting testimony and affirm. We preserve one claim of ineffective assistance of counsel for potential postconviction relief and dismiss the other ineffective-assistance claims on the merits.
