JOHNSON, Judge.
Defendant, James Lopez, appeals trial court's denial of his application for postconviction relief from his 1978 conviction of rape in violation of section 698.1, The Code 1977. He asserts: 1) trial court erred in sentencing him as a class B felon for violation of section 709.3(3), Supplement to the Code 1977, rather than section 709.4, Supplement to the Code 1977; 2) he was denied effective assistance of appellate counsel due to his attorney's failure...
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