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Randall John Bielfelt
v.
State of Iowa
Appellant
Randall John Bielfelt
Appellee
State of Iowa
Attorney for the Appellant
Gary Dickey
Attorney for the Appellee
Zachary Miller, Assistant Attorney General
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Boone County, Bethany Currie, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Greer, P.J., and Schumacher and Ahlers, JJ. Opinion by Ahlers, J. (6 pages)
Randall Bielfelt appeals the district court’s grant of summary disposition to the State on one postconviction-relief claim, arguing he received ineffective assistance of counsel because trial counsel failed to investigate a prior allegation of sexual abuse. He also appeals the denial of his application for postconviction relief on his second claim, arguing he received ineffective assistance of counsel because trial counsel failed to consult an expert. OPINION HOLDS: Because this court has already decided Bielfelt suffered no prejudice from the admission of the evidence Bielfelt claims his trial counsel should have investigated, trial counsel did not fail to perform an essential duty by not consulting an expert, and no prejudice resulted from failing to consult an expert, we affirm.
