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Aaron Lance Sams
v.
State of Iowa
Appellant
Aaron Lance Sams
Appellee
State of Iowa
Attorney for the Appellant
Ryan J. Mitchell
Attorney for the Appellee
Louis S. Sloven, Assistant Attorney General
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
20-0446
Date Published:
Jul 21, 2021
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Mahaska County, Crystal S. Cronk, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Bower, C.J., and Tabor and Ahlers, JJ. Opinion by Bower, C.J. (3 pages)
Aaron Sams appeals the denial of his application for postconviction relief, asserting trial and postconviction counsel were ineffective. OPINION HOLDS: Sams has failed to prove trial counsel was ineffective, and we do not address the claim postconviction counsel was ineffective because the record is inadequate. We affirm.
