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Jason Shimar Keys
v.
State of Iowa
Appellant
Jason Shimar Keys
Appellee
State of Iowa
Attorney for the Appellant
Karmen Anderson
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 Cerro Gordo County, Chris Foy, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Tabor, P.J., and Greer and Schumacher, JJ. Opinion by Greer, J. (15 pages)
An applicant appeals the denial of his application for postconviction relief. OPINION HOLDS: Because we find that none of the errors alleged constituted a breach of duty, Keys has failed to demonstrate ineffective assistance of his trial counsel. And because Keys has not demonstrated a breach of his trial counsel’s duty, his cumulative error claim also fails for lack of prejudice. We affirm.
