State of Iowa
v.
James Obbie Hall
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
James Obbie Hall
Attorney for the Appellee
Thomas E. Bakke, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
John J. Bishop
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Linn County, Angie M. Johnston, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Tabor, P.J., Greer, J., and Gamble, S.J. Opinion by Gamble, S.J. (8 pages)
James Hall appeals from his convictions for carrying or transporting a pistol or revolver in a vehicle, possession of a controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia. He claims he received ineffective assistance of counsel and the district court erred in denying his motion for judgment of acquittal because his conviction for carrying or transporting a pistol or revolver in a vehicle was not supported by sufficient evidence. OPINION HOLDS: We cannot consider Hall’s ineffective-assistance claim on direct appeal. Because Hall’s conviction for carrying or transporting a pistol or revolver is supported by sufficient evidence, the district court did not err in denying the motion for judgment of acquittal.
