Luis Ramon Ayabarreno
v.
State of Iowa
Appellant
Luis Ramon Ayabarreno
Appellee
State of Iowa
Attorneys for the Appellant
David A. Kuehner (until withdrawal)
Jason Dunn
Attorney for the Appellee
Sharon K. Hall, Assistant Attorney General
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Hancock County, Gregg R. Rosenbladt, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., May, J., and Blane, S.J. Opinion by Blane, S.J. (11 pages)
A PCR applicant appeals the denial of his application, contending his criminal trial counsel was ineffective in failing to object to jury instructions regarding the dangerous weapon definition and aiding and abetting. OPINION HOLDS: The applicant’s criminal trial counsel was not ineffective in not objecting to the dangerous weapon instruction, which was a correct statement of the law, and applicant failed to prove prejudice in failing to object to the aiding and abetting instruction.