Opinion
No. 11–0901.
2012-03-14
Thomas M. DONELSON, Applicant–Appellant, v. STATE of Iowa, Respondent–Appellee.
Drew H. Kouris, Council Bluffs, for appellant. Thomas J. Miller, Attorney General, Elisabeth S. Reynoldson, Assistant Attorney General, Jennifer V. Mumm, Harrison County Attorney, and Marcus F. Gross, Shelby County Attorney, for appellee State.
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Harrison County, Richard H. Davidson, Judge.
Thomas M. Donelson appeals the district court decision denying his application for postconviction relief. AFFIRMED.
Drew H. Kouris, Council Bluffs, for appellant. Thomas J. Miller, Attorney General, Elisabeth S. Reynoldson, Assistant Attorney General, Jennifer V. Mumm, Harrison County Attorney, and Marcus F. Gross, Shelby County Attorney, for appellee State.
Considered by VOGEL, P.J., and POTTERFIELD and DOYLE, JJ.
DOYLE, J.
Thomas Donelson appeals the district court decision denying his application for postconviction relief. Donelson contends his trial and appellate counsel were ineffective in failing to (1) challenge the manner in which the trial court allowed him to stipulate to his prior felony operating while intoxicated (OWI) convictions; (2) preclude him from testifying about his prior OWI convictions; and (3) object to certain testimony as hearsay. Donelson argues his asserted errors amounted to structural error.
We have carefully reviewed the record, the briefs of the parties, and the district court's opinion. Under our de novo review, we find the postconviction court addressed every issue Donelson now raises regarding ineffective assistance of trial and appellate counsel. We agree with the court's findings, and any further discussion of these issues by our court would add little to and not change the disposition of this case. Accordingly, the postconviction court's order denying Donelson's application for postconviction relief is affirmed without opinion. SeeIowa R.App. P. 6.1203( a ), ( d ).
AFFIRMED.