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Case No. 22-0511

Christopher Joseph Yenger
v.
State of Iowa

Appellant

Christopher Joseph Yenger

Appellee

State of Iowa

Attorney for the Appellant

Alexander Smith

Attorney for the Appellee

Louis S. Sloven, Assistant Attorney General

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
22-0511
Date Published:
Aug 21, 2024
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Wapello County, Lucy J. Gamon, Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Tabor, C.J., and Greer and Schumacher, JJ.  Opinion by Tabor, C.J.  (9 pages)

            Christopher Yenger seeks postconviction relief from his two felony murder convictions.  He alleges his trial attorneys were ineffective for not calling an expert witness to challenge the State’s arson evidence.  The district court denied relief, finding Yenger failed to show that the attorneys’ strategic decisions breached an essential duty or prejudiced Yenger’s defense.  OPINION HOLDS: In our de novo review, we reach the same conclusions and affirm.

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