KARASEK v. STATE

No. 64337.

310 N.W.2d 190 (1981)

James LeRoy KARASEK, Appellant, v. STATE of Iowa, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

September 23, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ray Sullins, Des Moines, for appellant.

Thomas J. Miller, Atty. Gen., Richard L. Cleland, Asst. Atty. Gen., and Donald F. Starr, Asst. Polk County Atty., for appellee.

Considered by REYNOLDSON, C. J., and LeGRAND, HARRIS, McCORMICK, and ALLBEE, JJ.


LeGRAND, Justice.

This is an appeal from the trial court's denial of an application for postconviction relief filed under chapter 663A, The Code. We affirm.

Two issues are raised: (1) ineffective assistance of counsel; (2) admission of improper evidence. Neither has merit.

I. Ineffective Assistance of Trial Counsel

Petitioner was represented at trial by R. Earl Barrett, a Des Moines lawyer. The charge now made is that he did not adequately...

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