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Case No. 22-1901

State of Iowa
v.
Phillip Diamond Smith

County:
Hardin

Appellee

State of Iowa

Appellant

Phillip Diamond Smith

Attorneys for the Appellee

Kyle Hanson, Assistant Attorney General
Nick Siefert, Assistant Attorney General
Kadison Roberts, Student Legal Intern

Attorney for the Appellant

Maria Ruhtenberg, Assistant Appellate Defender

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
22-1901
Date Published:
Aug 09, 2023
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Hardin County, James A. McGlynn, Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Bower, C.J., Schumacher, J., and Mullins, S.J.  Opinion by Mullins, S.J. (5 pages)

            A defendant appeals his convictions, alleging error in the district court’s denial of his request for substitute counsel.  OPINION HOLDS: Finding the defendant is not entitled to any relief on appeal, we affirm. 

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