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STATE v. MARTIN

No. 04-0025.

704 N.W.2d 665 (2005)

STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Edward MARTIN, III, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

October 7, 2005.

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, Sharon K. Hall, Assistant Attorney General, Thomas Ferguson, County Attorney, and Heather Prendergast and Jill Dashner, Assistant County Attorneys, for appellee.

STREIT, Justice.

During a routine "pat-down," a Waterloo police officer discovered a crack pipe in Edward Martin's pants. Martin, who was convicted of cocaine possession, claims he was denied effective assistance of counsel because his lawyer did not object when a hearsay-ridden evidence tag made its way to the jury room. Finding no prejudice, we vacate the decision of the court of appeals and affirm the district court. Martin also argues the district court abused...

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