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Joshua Jarrett
v.
State of Iowa
Appellant
Joshua Jarrett
Appellee
State of Iowa
Attorneys for the Appellant
Benjamin Bergmann
Alexander Smith
Attorney for the Appellee
Louis S. Sloven, Assistant Attorney General
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Buchanan County, Laura Parrish, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Schumacher, P.J., and Chicchelly and Buller, JJ. Opinion by Chicchelly, J. (7 pages)
Joshua Jarrett appeals the district court’s denial of his application for postconviction relief, contending his trial counsel was ineffective in failing to properly “impeach the testimony of the complaining witness.” OPINION HOLDS: We affirm the court’s denial of Jarrett’s motion for summary disposition on this claim and the denial of his application for postconviction relief.