Kevin Jacob Muehlenthaler
v.
State of Iowa
Appellee
Kevin Jacob Muehlenthaler
Appellant
State of Iowa
Attorney for the Appellee
Joseph R. Cahill
Attorney for the Appellant
Thomas J. Ogden, Assistant Attorney General
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
20-1667
Date Published:
Dec 15, 2021
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Story County, James C. Ellefson, Judge. REVERSED AND REMANDED. Heard by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Tabor and May, JJ. Opinion by Tabor, J. (6 pages)
Kevin Muehlenthaler was convicted on three counts of sexual exploitation by a school employee. In postconviction-relief proceedings, the district court ordered a new trial, finding that Muehlenthaler’s criminal trial counsel was ineffective. The State appeals. OPINION HOLDS: Muehlenthaler cannot show he was prejudiced by counsel’s errors, if any. So we reverse and remand.
