State v. Tracy

SNELL, Justice.

Appellant, Ronald R. Tracy, appeals his conviction of third-degree sexual abuse in violation of Iowa Code section 709.4(2)(c)(l) (1991). On application by appellant our court remanded for the purpose of making a record on the issue of ineffective assistance of defense counsel. After hearing evidence, the trial court found that counsel was not ineffective. On appeal, the court of appeals affirmed the conviction. We have considered the case on further review. Because we conclude that error occurred in the admission of certain items of evidence and that Tracy’s defense was thereby…