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Bryan Scott Casey
v.
State of Iowa
Appellant
Bryan Scott Casey
Appellee
State of Iowa
Attorney for the Appellant
Brian Scott Munnelly
Attorney for the Appellee
Joshua Henry, Assistant Attorney General
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Page County, The Honorable Jeffrey L. Larson, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered without oral argument by Ahlers, P.J., and Chicchelly and Sandy, JJ. Opinion by Chicchelly, J. (7 pages)
The applicant appeals the denial of his application for postconviction relief alleging his trial and postconviction counsel were ineffective. He contends trial counsel coerced him to plead guilty and he did so only under duress. He also contends neither trial nor PCR counsel effectively investigated his claim of actual innocence. OPINION HOLDS: Because we find neither attorney failed in any essential duty, we affirm the denial of relief.
