State v. Canal

WIGGINS, Justice.

This case involves sexting among teenagers. “Sexting” is the practice of sending nude photographs via text message. In this appeal, we must determine whether sufficient evidence supported the defendant’s conviction for knowingly disseminating obscene material to a minor in violation of Iowa Code section 728.2 (2005) and whether his trial counsel provided him ineffective assistance of counsel. Because the evidence was sufficient to support his conviction and his trial counsel was not ineffective, we affirm the decision of the court of appeals and the judgment of the district…