State v. Veverka

McGIVERIN, Justice.

Defendant Ronald Eric Veverka appeals his conviction on five counts of first degree murder in violation of Section 690.2, The Code, 1975. In seeking a reversal and new trial, defendant raises three issues involving trial court rulings and claims ineffective assistance by trial counsel. We affirm the trial court.

Defendant’s jury trial convictions were under the felony-murder provision of Section 690.2 and arose from a fire of February 9,1977, at the Coronado Apartments in Des Moines in which five persons died. The indictment charged defendant with five counts of murder,…