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Case No. 23-0938

Kohl Milton Fisher
v.
State of Iowa

Appellant

Kohl Milton Fisher

Appellee

State of Iowa

Attorney for the Appellant

Colin McCormack

Attorney for the Appellee

Linda J. Hines, Assistant Attorney General

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
23-0938
Date Published:
Dec 04, 2024
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Boone County, John R. Flynn, Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Chicchelly, P.J., Buller, J., and Gamble, S.J.  Badding, J., takes no part.  Opinion by Gamble, S.J.  (11 pages)

            An applicant appeals the denial of his request for postconviction relief based on claims of ineffective assistance of counsel and actual innocence.  OPINION HOLDS: Finding the applicant has not shown by clear and convincing evidence that “no reasonable fact finder could convict” him of sexual abuse in the third degree and has not established counsel’s performance fell below that of a reasonably competent attorney, we affirm.

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