State v. Wissing

ANDREASEN, Justice.

The defendant appeals his convictions of involuntary manslaughter and vehicular homicide, in violation of Iowa Code sections 707.5 and 707.6A (1993). He asserts he received ineffective assistance of counsel from his trial attorney. We affirm as modified.

I.Background.

From the evidence at trial, a jury could find the following facts. The defendant, Fre-drie William Wissing, was driving a pickup truck in the early morning hours of August 26, 1993. Michele Rydstrom was a passenger. At approximately 1:30 a.m. uniformed Sioux City police officer Douglas Fay spotted the truck…