STATE v. MARTINEZ

No. 02-1278.

679 N.W.2d 620 (2004)

STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Isidro MARTINEZ, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

May 12, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Linda Del Gallo, State Appellate Defender, and Patricia Reynolds, Assistant State Appellate Defender, for appellant.

Thomas J. Miller, Attorney General, Thomas S. Tauber, Assistant Attorney General, Gary Kendell, County Attorney, and Ryan Ellis, Assistant County Attorney, for appellee.


TERNUS, Justice.

The defendant, Isidro Martinez, was convicted of delivery of a controlled substance (methamphetamine) and failure to affix a drug tax stamp. On appeal, he contends the trial court erred in instructing the jury with respect to the jury's use of evidence of the defendant's character and reputation for honesty, trustworthiness, and dependability. Although defense counsel requested an instruction allowing this evidence to be used as direct evidence of...

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