State of Iowa
v.
Kenneth Azure
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Kenneth Azure
Attorney for the Appellee
Thomas E. Bakke, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Ashley Stewart, Assistant Appellate Defender
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Woodbury County, Duane E. Hoffmeyer, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Tabor, P.J., and Greer and Badding, JJ. Opinion by Badding, J. (6 pages)
Kenneth Azure appeals his conviction for second-degree theft. OPINION HOLDS: I. Substantial evidence shows Azure knew the vehicle he was found in possession of after a high-speed chase was stolen. II. We are unable to consider Azure’s ineffective-assistance claim because he appealed after the statutory amendment eliminating a defendant’s ability to pursue ineffective-assistance claims on direct appeal took effect. III. We reject his invitation to adopt the plain error rule.
