Steven Jonas
v.
State of Iowa
Appellant
Steven Jonas
Appellee
State of Iowa
Attorney for the Appellant
Andy Dunn and Jessica Donels
Attorney for the Appellee
Linda J. Hines, Assistant Attorney General
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Scott J. Beattie, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Bower, C.J., and Vaitheswaran and Schumacher, JJ. Opinion by Vaitheswaran, J. (14 pages)
Stephen Jonas appeals the denial of his application for postconviction relief, contending his trial attorneys were ineffective in failing to (A) request additional peremptory strikes following “the denial of a motion to strike jurors for cause”; (B) “file a motion to suppress his statements” to police; (C) “make proper objections to” an agent’s testimony; and (D) object to hearsay, vouching, and handgun evidence. He also contends his attorney on direct appeal was ineffective in failing to challenge a trial court ruling on a juror’s conduct. OPINION HOLDS: We affirm the district court’s denial of the postconviction-relief application.