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WHITFIELD v. STATE

No. 88-1599.

453 N.W.2d 536 (1990)

Henry Lee WHITFIELD, Appellant, v. STATE of Iowa, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Iowa.

January 25, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Catherine Alexander, Bettendorf, for appellant.

Thomas J. Miller, Atty. Gen., Bruce Kempkes, Asst. Atty. Gen., and William E. Davis, Scott Co. Atty., for appellee.

Considered by OXBERGER, C.J., and SCHLEGEL and HAYDEN, JJ.

OXBERGER, Chief Judge.

Petitioner Henry Lee Whitfield (Whitfield) appeals from a district court ruling denying his application for postconviction relief. Whitfield contends his trial attorney rendered ineffective assistance (1) by failing to communicate effectively the benefits of a plea bargain offered by the State, and (2) by failing, when he discovered the communication problem, either to withdraw or to seek the appointment of cocounsel who could communicate more...

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