STATE v. CANAL

No. 07-1051.

773 N.W.2d 528 (2009)

STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Jorge CANAL, Jr., Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

September 18, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark C. Smith, State Appellate Defender, and Theresa R. Wilson, Assistant State Appellate Defender, for appellant.

Thomas J. Miller, Attorney General, Elisabeth S. Reynoldson, Assistant Attorney General, Wayne M. Reisetter, Dallas County Attorney, and Sarah C. Pettinger, Assistant County Attorney, for appellee.


WIGGINS, Justice.

This case involves sexting among teenagers. "Sexting" is the practice of sending nude photographs via text message. In this appeal, we must determine whether sufficient evidence supported the defendant's conviction for knowingly disseminating obscene material to a minor in violation of Iowa Code section 728.2 (2005) and whether his trial counsel provided him ineffective assistance of counsel. Because the evidence was sufficient to support his conviction...

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