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Case No. 24-0715

Juan Enrique Delagarza
v.
State of Iowa

County:
Polk

Appellant

Juan Enrique Delagarza

Appellee

State of Iowa

Attorney for the Appellant

Christine E. Branstad

Attorney for the Appellee

Louis S. Sloven, Assistant Attorney General

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
24-0715
Date Published:
Aug 06, 2025
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Jeanie K. Vaudt, Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered without oral argument by Ahlers, P.J., and Badding and Buller, JJ.  Opinion by Ahlers, P.J.  (3 pages)

            Juan Delagarza appeals the denial of his application for postconviction relief.  He claims he received ineffective assistance from his criminal trial counsel.  OPINION HOLDS: We agree with the district court’s rationale in denying Delagarza’s claims, so we do not elaborate on its rationale and determination that trial counsel provided Delagarza with effective assistance.

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