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
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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.