State v. Gonzales

NEHRING, Justice:

¶ 1 Arthur Anthony Gonzales appeals his conviction for attempted rape and forcible sexual abuse. Mr. Gonzales challenges the trial court’s rulings quashing a subpoena for the victim’s mental health records, removing his counsel, and denying him the opportunity to cross-examine the victim about her previous juvenile adjudications. He also claims that his attorney rendered ineffective assistance, and that, cumulatively, all these errors require reversal. We affirm.

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¶2 Elizabeth Snodgrass and her sixteen-year-old daughter Jessica moved next door to Mr. Gonzales and his…