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Case No. 22-0075

Roger Christopher McGhee
v.
State of Iowa

Appellant

Roger Christopher McGhee

Appellee

State of Iowa

Attorney for the Appellant

Audra F. Saunders

Attorney for the Appellee

Martha E. Trout, Assistant Attorney General

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
22-0075
Date Published:
Jun 07, 2023
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Story County, Amy M. Moore, Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Bower, C.J., Vaitheswaran, J., and Vogel, S.J.  Opinion by Vogel, S.J.  (10 pages)

            Roger McGhee appeals from the denial of his application for postconviction relief (PCR), contending both ineffective assistance of defense counsel and ineffective assistance of PCR counsel.  OPINION HOLDS: We reject all of McGhee’s claims that his defense counsel was ineffective.  He must raise the effectiveness of his PCR counsel in a separate action.

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