State of Iowa v. Alan Scott Lawton

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF IOWA No. 4-030 / 13-0605 Filed April 30, 2014 STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. ALAN SCOTT LAWTON, Defendant-Appellant. ________________________________________________________________ Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Pottawattamie County, James S. Heckerman, Judge. A defendant appeals following his conviction for second-degree theft challenging his counsel’s effectiveness, the court’s admission of evidence, and a defect in his sentence. CONVICTION AFFIRMED; SENTENCE VACATED AND REMANDED FOR RESENTENCING. Mark C. Smith, State Appellate Defender, and…