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Lester Talshawn Richardson
v.
State of Iowa
Appellant
Lester Talshawn Richardson
Appellee
State of Iowa
Attorney for the Appellant
Jennifer Bennett Finn
Attorney for the Appellee
Kyle Hanson, Assistant Attorney General
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, David Nelmark, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Schumacher, P.J., Chicchelly, J., and Danilson, S.J. Blane, S.J., takes no part. Opinion by Danilson, S.J. (9 pages)
Lester Richardson appeals the denial of his application for postconviction relief. He claims his trial counsel was ineffective given her inexperience and physical health. OPINION HOLDS: Counsel’s inexperience did not result in her providing ineffective assistance. Richardson cannot establish prejudice related to counsel’s performance during purported medical episodes given the strong evidence of his guilt.
