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In re Detention of Jordan Nicholas Sanford
Jordan Nicholas Sanford, Respondent-Appellant.
Attorney for Appellant
Thomas Hurd
Attorney for Appellee State
Nicholas E. Siefert, Assistant Attorney General
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Linn County, Fae Hoover Grinde, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Schumacher, P.J., Ahlers, J., and Vogel, S.J. Opinion by Vogel, S.J. (4 pages)
Jordan Sanford appeals from the district court’s finding that he is a sexually violent predator, arguing his attorney was ineffective for failing to challenge the basis for an expert’s opinions. OPINION HOLDS: Even if we were to assume without deciding that Sanford’s counsel had a duty to raise the issue, we find no prejudice and affirm.
