State v. Effler

TERNUS, Chief Justice.

The State convicted James Effler of first-degree kidnapping for taking a two-year-old girl to the men’s bathroom of the Des Moines Central Library and sexually abusing her. Effler appealed his conviction, claiming the district court erred in denying his motion to suppress incriminating statements made during an interrogation after he had requested counsel. He also asserts he was denied effective assistance of counsel when his attorney failed to challenge the statements under the Iowa Constitution. The Iowa Court of Appeals reversed, and we granted further review.

After…