Carl Julius Bennett
v.
State of Iowa
Appellant
Carl Julius Bennett
Appellee
State of Iowa
Attorney for the Appellant
Kevin Hobbs
Attorney for the Appellee
Thomas E. Bakke, Assistant Attorney General
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
18-1586
Date Published:
Sep 11, 2019
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Michael D. Huppert, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Potterfield, P.J., and Tabor and Greer, JJ. Opinion by Greer, J. (11 pages)
Carl Bennett appeals the denial of his application for postconviction relief, arguing he is innocent and that his trial counsel was ineffective. OPINION HOLDS: After reviewing the record, we agree with the district court that there is overwhelming evidence of Bennett’s guilt and that he did not prove his attorney was ineffective. We affirm.