TERNUS, Justice.
The appellant, Jerry Newell, was convicted of first-degree murder in the death of his live-in girlfriend, Kathy Gillen. See Iowa Code § 707.2 (2001) (defining murder in the first degree). His counsel on appeal specifies several errors in the district court's rulings and asserts a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel. The defendant has filed a pro se brief raising additional claims. Finding no basis for reversal, we affirm.
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