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Michael William Walker McPeek Jr.
v.
State of Iowa
Appellant
Michael William Walker McPeek Jr.
Appellee
State of Iowa
Attorney for the Appellant
Francis Hurley
Attorney for the Appellee
Bridget A. Chambers, Assistant Attorney General
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
22-1870
Date Published:
May 08, 2024
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Story County, Amy M. Moore, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Greer, P.J., Chicchelly, J., and Vogel, S.J. Opinion by Vogel, S.J. (8 pages)
Michael McPeek Jr. appeals from the denial of his application for postconviction relief, arguing he was deprived of effective assistance of counsel. OPINION HOLDS: Because McPeek’s trial counsel did not breach any essential duty, nor was McPeek prejudiced by appellate counsel’s form-of-review error, we affirm.
