Steven Ray Wycoff
v.
State of Iowa
Appellant
Steven Ray Wycoff
Appellee
State of Iowa
Attorney for the Appellant
R.E. Breckenridge
Attorney for the Appellee
Kyle Hanson, Assistant Attorney General
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
21-0302
Date Published:
Jun 15, 2022
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Lee (North) County, John M. Wright, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Bower, C.J., and Schumacher, and Ahlers, JJ. Opinion by Schumacher, J. (9 pages)
An applicant appeals the denial of his postconviction-relief (PCR) application. He contends PCR counsel was ineffective in presenting his claims. OPINION HOLDS: We find the applicant is unable to demonstrate prejudice and prejudice should not be assumed under a structural error analysis. Accordingly, we affirm.