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Michael Lamont Black
v.
State of Iowa
Appellant
Michael Lamont Black
Appellee
State of Iowa
Attorney for the Appellant
Thomas Hurd
Attorney for the Appellee
Zachary C. Miller, Assistant Attorney General
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Des Moines County, Michael J. Schilling, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Danilson, C.J., and Vogel and Tabor, JJ. Opinion by Vogel, J. (4 pages)
Michael Lamont Black appeals the district court’s denial of his application for postconviction relief (PCR). He claims his trial counsel’s erroneous advice compelled him to plead guilty. OPINION HOLDS: Black has not shown his plea counsel misinformed him about his plea. Therefore, he has not proven his counsel breached an essential duty, and we affirm the district court’s denial of his PCR application.
