State v. Thai

MAHAN, Judge.

Defendant Hien Quoe Thai appeals his conviction for second-degree murder and terrorism. Thai contends the court erred in failing to suppress his statement to the police because he did not give a knowing, voluntary, and intelligent waiver of his Miranda rights. Second, Thai claims ineffective assistance of counsel for failure to object to the court’s admission of Thai’s statement on the grounds it was induced by promissory leniency. Last, Thai claims the court erred when it admitted hearsay evidence under the co-conspirator exception of the Iowa Rules of Evidence. We affirm.

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