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Colby Ray Puckett
v.
State of Iowa
Appellant
Colby Ray Puckett
Appellee
State of Iowa
Attorney for the Appellant
Marti D. Nerenstone
Attorney for the Appellee
Kevin Cmelik, Israel Kodiaga, and Kelli Huser (until her withdrawal), Assistant Attorneys General
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
17-0839
Date Published:
Oct 10, 2018
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Mills County, James M. Richardson, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Danilson, C.J., and Vogel and Tabor, JJ. Opinion by Danilson, C.J. (10 pages)
Colby Puckett appeals the denial of his application for postconviction relief. OPINION HOLDS: Because Puckett’s plea was knowingly and voluntarily entered, and he has failed meet his burden to show plea counsel was ineffective, the district court did not err in denying his application.
