State of Iowa
v.
Andre Lesure Johnson
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Andre Lesure Johnson
Attorney for the Appellee
Louis S. Sloven, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Denise M. Gonyea
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
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Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Floyd County, Rustin T. Davenport, Judge. AFFIRMED. Heard by Doyle, P.J., and Mullins and McDonald, JJ. Opinion by McDonald, J. (11 pages)
Andre Johnson appeals his conviction and sentence for first-degree burglary. He alleges several instances of ineffective assistance, claims the district court erred in denying his motion for new trial, requests resentencing due to alleged defects in the sentencing procedure, and claims his sentence amounts to cruel and unusual punishment. OPINION HOLDS: Because the State provided overwhelming evidence of Johnson’s guilt, Johnson cannot establish the necessary resulting prejudice from any instance of ineffective assistance—individually or cumulatively. The court applied the correct standard and did not abuse its discretion when denying the motion for new trial. There was no defect in Johnson’s sentencing requiring resentencing, and his sentence was not cruel and unusual.
