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Willian Edgar Burton, III
v.
State of Iowa
County:
Polk
Appellant
Willian Edgar Burton, III
Appellee
State of Iowa
Attorney for the Appellant
Sonia M. Elossais
Attorney for the Appellee
Zachary Miller Assistant Attorney General
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
23-1613
Date Published:
Oct 30, 2024
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, David Nelmark, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Greer, P.J., and Schumacher and Langholz, JJ. Opinion by Schumacher, J. (9 pages)
William Burton III appeals the district court’s denial of his application for postconviction relief following his 2019 conviction for second-degree robbery. Burton claims his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to object to an improper jury instruction. OPINION HOLDS: Upon our review, we affirm.
