Brandon Dewield Tate
v.
State of Iowa
Appellant
Brandon Dewield Tate
Appellee
State of Iowa
Attorney for the Appellant
Gerald J. Kucera
Attorney for the Appellee
Kyle Hanson, Assistant Attorney General
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
19-1607
Date Published:
Sep 23, 2020
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Black Hawk County, George L. Stigler, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Tabor and Schumacher, JJ. Opinion by Vaitheswaran, P.J. (6 pages)
Brandon Tate appeals the denial of his application for postconviction relief, arguing his trial attorney was ineffective (1) “by advising [him] not to testify”; (2) for “failing to investigate”; and (3) for “failing to effectively impeach” the woman. OPINION HOLDS: We affirm the postconviction court’s denial of Tate’s postconviction-relief application.
