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STATE v. WILKENS

No. 83-306.

346 N.W.2d 16 (1984)

STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Delbert Eugene WILKENS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

Rehearing Denied April 6, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alfredo G. Parrish, Des Moines, for appellant.

Thomas J. Miller, Atty. Gen., Teresa Baustian, Asst. Atty. Gen. and Richard R. Schlegel, County Atty., for appellee.

Considered by UHLENHOPP, P.J., and HARRIS, LARSON, CARTER and WOLLE, JJ.

WOLLE, Justice.

Delbert Eugene Wilkens was tried by jury and convicted of premeditated first degree murder in violation of Iowa Code section 707.2(1) (1981). On appeal he asserts that (1) his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to present adequately a diminished capacity defense and (2) the evidence was insufficient to support the verdict of first degree murder. Finding no merit in either contention, we affirm the defendant's conviction.

Defendant was...

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