STATE v. MIRANDA

No. 02-1837.

672 N.W.2d 753 (2003)

STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Victor MIRANDA, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

December 17, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Linda Del Gallo, State Appellate Defender, and Martha Lucey, Assistant Appellate Defender, for appellant.

Thomas J. Miller, Attorney General, Cristen C. Odell, Assistant Attorney General, John P. Sarcone, County Attorney, and Robert DiBlasi, Assistant County Attorney, for appellee.


STREIT, Justice.

Victor Miranda claims police violated his Miranda rights when he was handcuffed and asked who owned marijuana found in his bedroom. He also alleges he was denied effective assistance of counsel in waiving his right to a jury trial, because his attorney failed to ensure the judge tell him he could participate in voir dire and his jury would be drawn from the community.

In our de novo review, we conclude the police unlawfully subjected...

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