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Scott Charles Marinovic
v.
State of Iowa
Appellant
Scott Charles Marinovic
Appellee
State of Iowa
Attorney for the Appellant
Guy K. Weinstein
Attorney for the Appellee
Linda J. Hines, Assistant Attorney General
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Pottawattamie County, James S. Heckerman, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., Ahlers, J., and Doyle, S.J. Opinion by Doyle, S.J. (8 pages)
Scott Marinovic appeals the denial of his application for post-conviction relief. OPINION HOLDS: Marinovic’s counsel did not provide ineffective assistance by allowing Marinovic to plead guilty to second-degree theft or in representing him during probation-revocation proceedings. Nor did counsel provide ineffective assistance by failing to raise a meritless constitutional claim.