William Riley
v.
State of Iowa
Appellant
William Riley
Appellee
State of Iowa
Attorney for the Appellant
Richard Hollis
Attorney for the Appellee
Benjamin M. Parrott, Assistant Attorney General
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
24-0274
Date Published:
May 07, 2025
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Black Hawk County, Joel A. Dalrymple, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered without oral argument by Greer, P.J., Chicchelly, J., and Bower, S.J. Opinion by Bower, S.J. (7 pages)
William Riley appeals the district court’s denial of his application for postconviction relief, claiming the court “erred by not recusing itself from this case”; his trial counsel was ineffective by failing to adequately advise him “as to the benefits of a jury trial over a bench trial”; and he is actually innocent. OPINION HOLDS: Upon our review, we affirm.
