State of Iowa
v.
Cornelius Gully
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Cornelius Gully
Attorney for the Appellee
Kyle Hanson, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Maria Ruhtenberg, Assistant Appellate Defender
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
19-1624
Date Published:
Aug 04, 2021
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Webster County, Gina Badding, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Tabor, P.J., Greer, J., and Scott, S.J. Opinion by Tabor, P.J. (3 pages)
Cornelius Gully appeals his conviction for first-degree burglary, raising a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel. OPINION HOLDS: Because a legislative amendment to Iowa Code section 814.7 (2019) removed our authority to hear ineffective-assistance-of-counsel claims on direct appeal, we cannot decide Gully’s challenge. Thus, he must raise his claim in a postconviction‑relief action. We affirm.
