State v. Hensley

MeGIVERIN, Chief Justice.

Defendant James J. Hensley, III seeks further review of the court of appeals decision affirming his conviction, following a jury trial, of second-degree theft in violation of Iowa Code sections 714.1(4) and 714.2(2) (1993). Defendant argues that: (1) the trial court erred in admitting into evidence his statements allegedly obtained in violation of his right to counsel under the United States and Iowa Constitutions; and (2) the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction. Like the court of appeals, we conclude that the trial court erred in admitting into…