Shane Jacobs
v.
State of Iowa
Appellant
Shane Jacobs
Appellee
State of Iowa
Attorney for the Appellant
Benjamin D. Bergmann and Alexander Smith
Attorney for the Appellee
Sheryl Soich, Assistant Attorney General
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
19-1024
Date Published:
Aug 05, 2020
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Hancock County, James M. Drew, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Bower, C.J., and Doyle and Schumacher, JJ. Opinion by Doyle, J. (4 pages)
Shane Jacobs appeals the denial of his application for postconviction relief. OPINION HOLDS: Counsel’s strategic decision to have Jacobs submit his version of events was tactical and was not a breach of duty even though it was ultimately successful. Because Jacobs failed to show his trial counsel was ineffective, we affirm the denial of his application.
