Larry Dean Bell, Sr.
v.
State of Iowa
Appellant
Larry Dean Bell, Sr.
Appellee
State of Iowa
Attorney for the Appellant
Stuart G. Hoover
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 Scott County, Mark J. Smith, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Doyle and Mullins, JJ. Opinion by Mullins, J. (4 pages)
Larry Bell Sr. appeals the denial of his application for postconviction relief. He contends his trial counsel was ineffective in allowing him to plead guilty despite the State’s contradiction of the release-recommendation terms of the plea agreement. OPINION HOLDS: We approve the district court’s findings and ruling on the breach-of-duty prong of Bell’s claim and affirm the denial of his application on that ground pursuant to Iowa Court Rule 21.26(1)(d). In the alternative, we find Bell has failed to prove any prejudice as a result of any alleged breach of duty by counsel.
