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State of Iowa
v.
Magai Aring Nathaniel Anai Kur
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Magai Aring Nathaniel Anai Kur
Attorney for the Appellee
Katie Krickbaum, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Nan Jennisch, Assistant Appellate Defender
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
18-2057
Date Published:
Sep 23, 2020
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Robert B. Hanson, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Bower, C.J., and May and Ahlers, JJ. Opinion by Bower, C.J. (6 pages)
Magai Anai Kur appeals his convictions of first-degree murder, first-degree robbery, and first-degree burglary, claiming his counsel provided ineffective assistance. OPINION HOLDS: Anai Kur fails to establish counsel breached an essential duty and his ineffective-assistance-of-counsel claim thus fails. We therefore affirm.
