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Thomas Edward Jenkins, Sr.
v.
State of Iowa
County:
Scott
Appellant
Thomas Edward Jenkins, Sr.
Appellee
State of Iowa
Attorney for the Appellant
Jamie Hunter
Attorney for the Appellee
Martha E. Trout, Assistant Attorney General
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
22-0814
Date Published:
Mar 29, 2023
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Scott County, Tom Reidel, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Badding, P.J., Chicchelly, J., and Mullins, S.J. Opinion by Mullins, S.J. (8 pages)
Thomas Jenkins Sr. appeals the denial of his application for postconviction relief (PCR), arguing the district court erred in denying him relief on his claims of ineffective assistance of criminal trial counsel. OPINION HOLDS: Finding counsel was not ineffective as alleged, we affirm the denial of Jenkins’s PCR application.