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.