Joe Louis Byrd
v.
State of Iowa
Appellant
Joe Louis Byrd
Appellee
State of Iowa
Attorney for the Appellant
Clemens A. Erdahl
Attorney for the Appellee
Louis S. Sloven, Assistant Attorney General
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Robert B. Hanson, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Vogel, P.J., Tabor, J., and Scott, S.J. Opinion by Scott, S.J. (12 pages)
Joe Byrd appeals the district court decision denying his request for postconviction relief from his conviction of first-degree robbery. OPINION HOLDS: Byrd has not shown he received ineffective assistance based on his claims defense counsel failed to: (1) file a motion to suppress, (2) impeach the testimony of a witness, (3) object to prosecutorial misconduct, (4) claim the State concealed exculpatory evidence, and (5) address the issue of juror misconduct. We conclude Byrd has not shown he received ineffective assistance, whether the claims are considered individually or cumulatively. We affirm the district court’s decision denying his request for postconviction relief.
