Perry Dale VanDekieft
v.
State of Iowa
Appellant
Perry Dale VanDekieft
Appellee
State of Iowa
Attorney for the Appellant
Kent A. Simmons
Attorney for the Appellee
Joseph D. Ferrentino, Assistant Attorney General
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
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Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Lyon County, John M. Sandy, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered without oral argument by Greer, P.J., and Badding and Chicchelly, JJ. Sandy, J., takes no part. Opinion by Greer, P.J. (18 pages)
Perry VanDekieft was convicted of sexual abuse in the second degree for his actions against C.L. and sentenced to twenty-five years in prison. On appeal from the denial of his application for postconviction-relief (PCR), he argues his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to show C.L. had a character for untruthfulness, to object to expert testimony concerning grooming, and to articulate potential motives C.L. had in making sexual abuse allegations. OPINION HOLDS: Because Perry failed to prove his counsel was ineffective, we affirm the denial of his PCR application.
