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Derrick Shafer
v.
State of Iowa
Appellant
Derrick Shafer
Appellee
State of Iowa
Attorney for the Appellant
Denise M. Gonyea
Attorney for the Appellee
Bridget A. Chambers, Assistant Attorney General
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
21-0808
Date Published:
Apr 27, 2022
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Mahaska County, Crystal S. Cronk, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Tabor, P.J., Ahlers, J., and Scott, S.J. Opinion by Scott, S.J. (7 pages)
Derrick Shafer appeals the denial of his application for postconviction relief, arguing the court erred in rejecting his claims of ineffective assistance of counsel. OPINION HOLDS: We agree with the district court that counsel was not ineffective as alleged and affirm the denial of Shafer’s application.