State of Iowa
v.
Felix Mejia
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Felix Mejia
Attorney for the Appellee
Sheryl Soich, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Robert P. Ranschau, Assistant Appellate Defender
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Becky Goettsch, District Associate Judge and Thomas P. Murphy, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Bower, C.J., Doyle, J., and Vogel, S.J. Opinion by Vogel, S.J. (3 pages)
Felix Mejia appeals his conviction for indecent exposure, arguing his counsel was ineffective for failing to ensure his waiver of jury trial was voluntary and intelligent. OPINION HOLDS: On the record before us, we cannot determine whether prejudice resulted from his counsel’s alleged failure to obtain a proper jury-trial waiver. Therefore, we affirm his conviction and preserve his deficient-waiver claim for a postconviction-relief proceeding.
