Gary Charles Wood Jr.
v.
State of Iowa
Appellant
Gary Charles Wood Jr.
Appellee
State of Iowa
Attorney for the Appellant
John J. Bishop
Attorney for the Appellee
Olivia D. Brooks, Assistant Attorney General
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
23-0816
Date Published:
Feb 05, 2025
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, David Nelmark, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Greer, P.J., Langholz, J., and Bower, S.J. Opinion by Bower, S.J. (6 pages)
Gary Wood Jr. appeals the district court’s denial of his application for postconviction relief following his 2019 conviction for domestic abuse assault. Wood claims his appellate counsel was ineffective by failing to challenge the admissibility of a redacted 911 call on direct appeal. OPINION HOLDS: Because Wood did not establish prejudice, his ineffective-assistance-of-counsel claim fails. Accordingly, we affirm.
