Daniel Louis Hicks
v.
State of Iowa
Appellant
Daniel Louis Hicks
Appellee
State of Iowa
Attorney for the Appellant
Alfredo Parrish, Andrew Dunn, and Adam C. Witosky
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 Dallas County, Brad McCall, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Mullins and Bower, JJ. Opinion by Bower, J. (9 pages)
Daniel Hicks appeals the denial of his application for postconviction relief, asserting trial and appellate counsel were ineffective in failing to consult or retain a child-sexual-abuse expert, permitting witnesses to vouch for the child’s credibility, and failing to challenge prejudicial testimony and out-of-court statements. OPINION HOLDS: Because Hicks failed prove that but for trial and appellate counsel’s asserted deficiencies in performance there is a reasonable probability that the result of the proceeding would have been different, we affirm the denial of his application for postconviction relief.
