McPEEK v. STATE

No. 22-1870.

MICHAEL WILLIAM WALKER McPEEK Jr., Applicant-Appellant, v. STATE OF IOWA, Respondent-Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Iowa.

Filed May 8, 2024.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Francis Hurley , Des Moines, for appellant.

Brenna Bird , Attorney General, and Bridget A. Chambers , Assistant Attorney General, for appellee State.

*Senior judge assigned by order pursuant to Iowa Code section 602.9206 (2024).


Michael McPeek Jr. appeals from the denial of his application for postconviction relief (PCR), which claimed his defense counsel provided ineffective assistance. Because McPeek's trial counsel did not breach any essential duty, nor was McPeek prejudiced by appellate counsel's form-of-review error, we affirm.

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