State of Iowa
v.
Sean Farmer
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Sean Farmer
Attorney for the Appellee
Katie Krickbaum (until withdrawal) and Kevin Cmelik, Assistant Attorneys General
Attorney for the Appellant
Maria Ruhtenberg, Assistant Appellate Defender
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
19-1639
Date Published:
Aug 18, 2021
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Scott County, Mark D. Cleve, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Bower, C.J., and Vaitheswaran and Schumacher, JJ. Opinion by Bower, C.J. (2 pages)
Sean Farmer appeals his conviction for first-degree robbery, asserting his trial counsel was ineffective in failing to file a motion to suppress an alleged overly suggestive identification. OPINION HOLDS: This court does not address ineffective-assistance-of-counsel claims on direct appeal. We therefore affirm.
