State of Iowa
v.
Michael Alan Fry
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Michael Alan Fry
Attorney for the Appellee
Kevin Cmelik, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Ronald W. Kepford
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Union County, John D. Lloyd, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Vogel, C.J., and Vaitheswaran and Doyle, JJ. Opinion by Vaitheswaran, J. (3 pages)
Michael Fry appeals his judgment and sentence for possession of methamphetamine, third or subsequent offense, as a habitual felon. He contends, “[T]he trial court erred by failing to consider [his] request for new counsel, violating his Sixth Amendment Right to counsel.” OPINION HOLDS: The record is inadequate to resolve Fry’s claim that he was entitled to substitute counsel either based on a breakdown in the attorney-client relationship or because of a conflict of interest, as he alleges. Accordingly, we affirm his judgment and sentence and preserve his claim for possible postconviction relief.
