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Mario Guerrero-Cordero
v.
State of Iowa
Appellant
Mario Guerrero-Cordero
Appellee
State of Iowa
Attorney for the Appellant
Charles J. Kenville
Attorney for the Appellee
Kyle P. Hanson, Assistant Attorney General
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Jeanie K. Vaudt, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Danilson, C.J., and Vogel and Tabor, JJ. Opinion by Tabor, J. (8 pages)
Mario Guerrero Cordero appeals the district court’s denial of his application for postconviction relief. He argues his trial counsel was ineffective in failing to adequately investigate the possibility of using an expert witness to support an intoxication defense. OPINION HOLDS: We conclude trial counsel diligently pursued an intoxication defense. We affirm the denial of Guerrero Cordero’s application for postconviction relief.