State v. Tesch

TERNUS, Justice.

Appellant, Cory Alan Tesch, appeals following his waiver from juvenile court and subsequent conviction and sentence on the charge of criminal mischief in the second degree in violation of Iowa Code sections 716.1 and 716.4 (2001). He claims the juvenile court abused its discretion in waiving its jurisdiction over him so that he could be tried as an adult in district court. He also claims his trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance by failing to object to victim impact statements given by persons whom Tesch claims were not “victims” under Iowa Code section 915.10(3). We…