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Case No. 23-0507

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Elias Walter Wanatee
v.
State of Iowa

County:
Woodbury

Appellant

Elias Walter Wanatee

Appellee

State of Iowa

Attorney for the Appellant

Gary Dickey

Attorney for the Appellee

Louis S. Sloven, Assistant Attorney General

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
23-0507
Date Published:
Jun 05, 2024
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Woodbury County, Jeffrey A. Neary, Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Greer, P.J., and Ahlers and Buller, JJ.  Opinion by Buller, J.  (5 pages)

            An applicant appeals the denial of postconviction relief related to trial counsel’s effectiveness.  OPINION HOLDS: Because the applicant failed to generate a triable issue, we affirm.

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