State Of Iowa Vs. James Alexander Evans

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF IOWA No. 08–0532 Filed June 25, 2010 STATE OF IOWA, Appellee, vs. JAMES ALEXANDER EVANS, Appellant. On review from the Iowa Court of Appeals. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Eliza J. Ovrom, Judge. Defendant claims trial counsel was ineffective for failing to challenge submission of a jury instruction that included assault as defined under Iowa Code section 708.1(1) (2005) as a lesser-included offense to the crime of attempt to commit murder. AFFIRMED. Mark C. Smith, State Appellate Defender, and Shellie L. Knipfer, Assistant Appellate Defender, for…