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Roderick E. Ward, Jr.
v.
State of Iowa
Appellant
Roderick E. Ward, Jr.
Appellee
State of Iowa
Attorney for the Appellant
Nathan A. Olson
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 Black Hawk County, David F. Staudt, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Greer, P.J., and Schumacher and Ahlers, JJ. Opinion by Schumacher, J. (7 pages)
Roderick Ward appeals the district court’s denial of his request for postconviction relief. He argues he received ineffective assistance of counsel because his trial counsel failed to properly inform him about his decision not to testify. OPINION HOLDS: We determine Ward has failed to demonstrate a breach of an essential duty by his trial counsel. Accordingly, we affirm.
