State of Iowa v. James Phillip Morgan

DOYLE, Judge,

James Morgan appeals his conviction of operating while intoxicated (OWI), third offense, following a jury trial. He asserts his trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance for failing to object to certain testimony and statements. We affirm.

I. Background Facts and Proceedings.

Around midnight on November 16, 2013, Deputy Ryan Luttenegger observed a U-Haul truck swerving on the highway, crossing both the centerline and the fog line several times. The deputy activated his car’s emergency lights, but the truck did not immediately stop. The deputy then turned on the sirens, and the…