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Case No. 23-1624

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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.

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