Christopher Lee Perry
v.
State of Iowa
Appellant
Christopher Lee Perry
Appellee
State of Iowa
Attorneys for the Appellant
Geneva L. Williams (until withdrawal)
Peter Stiefel
Attorney for the Appellee
Sheryl Soich, Assistant Attorney General
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
19-0377
Date Published:
Dec 16, 2020
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Linn County, Mary E. Chicchelly, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., Tabor, J., and Blane, S.J. Opinion by Blane, S.J. (12 pages)
Postconviction relief applicant appeals the district court denial of his application finding criminal trial counsel’s failure to raise an intoxication defense was reasonable trial strategy. OPINION HOLDS: We determine trial counsel breached an essential duty in failing to raise the intoxication defense, but in other respects was not incompetent and Perry was not prejudiced by counsel’s conduct. We affirm.
