State of Iowa
v.
Wesley Vincent Swanson
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Wesley Vincent Swanson
Attorney for the Appellee
Sharon K. Hall, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Bradley M. Bender, Assistant Appellate Defender
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Dickinson County, Nancy L. Whittenburg, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Doyle, P.J., and Tabor and Schumacher, JJ. Opinion by Doyle, P.J. (11 pages)
Wesley Swanson appeals his convictions of third-degree burglary and second-degree theft, following a jury trial. OPINION HOLDS: Upon our de novo review of the record, we agree with the district court’s ruling overruling Swanson’s motion to evaluate and determine Swanson’s competency to stand trial, and we find Swanson failed to establish his trial counsel was ineffective. We also conclude substantial evidence supports Swanson’s challenged convictions and the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying Swanson’s motion for a new trial. So we affirm Swanson’s challenged convictions in all respects.
