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Case No. 22-1885

Gary Romello Wise
v.
State of Iowa

Appellant

Gary Romello Wise

Appellee

State of Iowa

Attorney for the Appellant

Christopher Kragnes Sr.

Attorney for the Appellee

Thomas E. Bakke, Assistant Attorney General

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
22-1885
Date Published:
Feb 07, 2024
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Black Hawk County, Joel Dalrymple, Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Tabor, P.J., and Badding and Chicchelly, JJ.  Opinion by Tabor, P.J.  (8 pages)

            Gary Wise appeals the denial of his application for postconviction relief.  He argues trial counsel provided ineffective assistance because he investigated no defense and “bullied” Wise into waiving a jury trial.  Wise also alleges that he was prejudiced by the subpar performance of his postconviction-relief counsel.  OPINION HOLDS: Wise failed to show that trial counsel breached a material duty in the criminal case and failed to show postconviction-relief counsel’s performance resulted in prejudice in those proceedings.  So we affirm the denial of relief. 

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