State of Iowa v. Dontrell Marqua Neal, 15-0886

Armed robbery at Kum & Go in Des Moines; Moody described perpetrator clothing matching Neal's before arrest.
Officer Buck pursued a Yukon after the robbery; chase ended with Neal fleeing and being apprehended nearby.
Evidence linked Neal to the crime: money bag found near chase area, loaded handgun in snow, gray stocking cap and dark clothing in Neal's vehicle.
Moody identified Neal at showroom show-up based on clothing, not facial features; no positive ID at first, later identification linked to clothing.
Neal was charged March 20, 2014 with first-degree robbery and felon in possession of a firearm; trial led to guilty verdicts on both counts.
Sentencing on May 19, 2015 imposed consecutive terms, with no probation on felon-in-possession; Neal appeals on ineffective assistance and consecutive-sentences grounds.

Issue	Plaintiff's Argument	Defendant's Argument	Held
Show-up suppression due process prevailed?	Neal	Neal	No prejudice shown; convictions affirmed.
Consecutive sentences were proper?	Neal	Neal	No abuse of discretion; sentences affirmed.

State v. Maxwell, 743 N.W.2d 185 (Iowa 2008) (ineffective-assistance standard applied on direct appeal)
State v. Halverson, 857 N.W.2d 632 (Iowa 2015) (prejudice prong of Strickland)
Manson v. Brathwaite, 432 U.S. 98 (U.S. 1977) (reliability standard for eyewitness identification)
Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668 (U.S. 1984) (two-prong test for ineffective assistance)
State v. Hill, 878 N.W.2d 269 (Iowa 2016) (necessity of explicit reasons for consecutive sentences; review standard)
State v. Johnson, 445 N.W.2d 337 (Iowa 1989) (review sufficiency for sentencing decisions)
State v. Formaro, 638 N.W.2d 720 (Iowa 2002) (inherent latitude in sentencing)
State v. Taylor, 596 N.W.2d 55 (Iowa 1999) (separate-offenses rule for consecutive sentencing)
State v. Criswell, 242 N.W.2d 259 (Iowa 1976) (separate-offense doctrine supporting consecutive terms)