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Trent Allen Williams
v.
State of Iowa
Appellant
Trent Allen Williams
Appellee
State of Iowa
Attorney for the Appellant
Agnes Warutere
Attorney for the Appellee
Linda J. Hines, Assistant Attorney General
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Jeffrey Farrell, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Bower, C.J., Badding, J., and Carr, S.J. Opinion by Carr, S.J. (14 pages)
Trent Williams appeals the district court’s denial of his request for postconviction relief (PCR) from his convictions for failure to register as a sex offender and assault on a peace officer. He claims he received ineffective assistance because defense counsel allowed him to plead guilty when there were questions about his competency. He also claims he received ineffective assistance from PCR counsel. OPINION HOLDS: We affirm the district court’s decision finding Williams has not shown he received ineffective assistance at the time of his guilty pleas. In addition, he has not shown he received ineffective assistance from PCR counsel.
