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Case No. 23-1658

William Robert Smith
v.
State of Iowa

Appellant

William Robert Smith

Appellee

State of Iowa

Attorney for the Appellant

Jessa A. Macro

Attorney for the Appellee

Katherine Wenman, Assistant Attorney General

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
23-1658
Date Published:
Apr 23, 2025
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Scott County, John D. Telleen, Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered without oral argument by Schumacher, P.J., Buller, J., and Carr, S.J.  Telleen, S.J., takes no part.  Opinion by Carr, S.J.  (4 pages)

            William Smith appeals the district court’s denial of his application for postconviction relief, arguing the district court erred in denying his application due to ineffective assistance of counsel at his sentencing hearing.  OPINION HOLDS: Finding no breach of duty, we must affirm.

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