State v. Conroy

SNELL, Justice.

Defendant, Duane Russell Conroy, appeals Ms conviction for reckless use of a firearm in violation of Iowa Code section 724.30 (1995). Defendant claims the State failed to establish an essential element of the offense, and that he received ineffective assistance of counsel. We affirm.

I. Background Facts and Proceedings

On July 1, 1994, Duane Russell Conroy and two friends whiled away the evening at a Fort Dodge tavern. By all accounts the men drank heavily and continued to do so well after the bar closed. At around 3:00 a.m. defendant suggested a drive in the country. Ostensibly,…