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Shawn William Durrell
v.
State of Iowa
County:
Polk
Appellant
Shawn William Durrell
Appellee
State of Iowa
Attorney for the Appellant
Alfredo Parrish
Attorney for the Appellee
Louis S. Sloven, Assistant Attorney General
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
23-1624
Date Published:
Jul 24, 2024
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Jeanie Vaudt, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Tabor, P.J., and Greer and Schumacher, JJ. Opinion by Schumacher, J. (10 pages)
An applicant appeals the district court’s denial of his application for postconviction relief. OPINION HOLDS: Because the applicant failed to show that trial counsel breached an essential duty, we affirm.