Aries Nzgoi McGee
v.
State of Iowa
County:
Webster
Appellant
Aries Nzgoi McGee
Appellee
State of Iowa
Attorney for the Appellant
Cathleen J. Siebrecht
Attorney for the Appellee
Katherine Wenman, Assistant Attorney General
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
23-1818
Date Published:
Mar 19, 2025
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Webster County, Adria Kester, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Greer, P.J., and Buller and Langholz, JJ. Opinion by Buller, J. (4 pages)
An applicant appeals the denial of postconviction relief, urging his trial lawyer was ineffective for allegedly failing to convey a plea offer, advising him not to attend depositions for strategic reasons, and using the terms “fired” and “felony stop” in closing argument. OPINION HOLDS: Finding the applicant has not proven breach of an essential duty or prejudice, and deferring to the credibility findings of the postconviction court, we affirm.
