STATE v. RONEK

No. 85-791.

389 N.W.2d 384 (1986)

STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Mitchell James RONEK, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

June 18, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas C. McDonald of McDonald, Stonebraker & Cepican, Davenport, for appellant.

Thomas J. Miller, Atty. Gen., Elizabeth E. Ciebell, Asst. Atty. Gen., and Michael Kane, Co. Atty., for appellee.

Considered by REYNOLDSON, C.J., and HARRIS, SCHULTZ, CARTER and WOLLE, JJ.


SCHULTZ, Justice.

Defendant appeals from his conviction of first-degree murder contending his privilege against self-incrimination was violated at trial. Specifically, defendant asserts the trial court compelled his attorney to produce an incriminating statement prepared by defendant and thereafter admitted the statement into evidence at trial. We find no error and affirm.

Defendant prepared the written statement while he was in jail awaiting trial. His attorney...

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