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Justin James Zobel
v.
State of Iowa
Appellant
Justin James Zobel
Appellee
State of Iowa
Attorney for the Appellant
Richard Hollis
Attorney for the Appellee
Bridget A. Chambers, Assistant Attorney General
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
19-1516
Date Published:
Aug 05, 2020
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Cerro Gordo County, DeDra L. Schroeder, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Mullins and Ahlers, JJ. Opinion by Vaitheswaran, P.J. (4 pages)
Justin Zobel appeals the dismissal of his postconviction-relief application. He asserts a due process claim and contends he received ineffective assistance of counsel. OPINION HOLDS: Zobel failed to preserve his due process claim and has not established his counsel breached an essential duty. We affirm the dismissal of his application.
