Legal Opinion

State v. Laffey

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided September 9, 1999No. 97-1210PublishedCited by 79 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TERNUS, Justice.

The defendant, Joseph F. Laffey, appeals his judgments of conviction and sentences for two counts of second-degree sexual abuse. See Iowa Code § 709.3(2) (1995). Laffey asserts that the evidence was insufficient to support the jury’s finding that he committed a sex act with the minor victims. Laffey also claims his counsel rendered ineffective assistance in failing to object to several courtroom procedures that Laffey contends violated his Sixth Anendment right of confrontation. See U.S. Const, amend. VI. Finally, Laf-fey challenges his consecutive sentences, alleging that…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Solem v. HelmSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. State v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1980
  3. State v. McKettrickSupreme Court of Iowa · 1992
  4. State v. HildebrandSupreme Court of Iowa · 1979
  5. Osborn v. StateSupreme Court of Iowa · 1998

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3Cited by79 opinions

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  4. State v. MillsapSupreme Court of Iowa · 2005
  5. Brokaw v. Winfield-Mt. Union Community School DistrictSupreme Court of Iowa · 2010

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