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conclusory claim in Iowa

9 Iowa opinions name it 2 courts 2006–2026 2 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Iowa courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (8)

CaseFollowedCited
State v. Myersgreen
iowa · 2002 · cited in 5 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2006–2017
2 sentences

2017A conclusory claim that a defendant would have proceeded with trial if an error had not occurred “is not a sufficient assertion of prejudice.” State v. Myers, 653 N.W.2d 574, 579 (Iowa 2002).

2016In State v. Myers, 653 N.W.2d 574, 578 (Iowa 2002), our supreme court rejected the defendant’s “conclusory claim” that she was “ready to insist on going to trial.” Gray does not even offer such a conclusory claim.

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Dunbar v. Stategreen
iowa · 1994 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2026–2026
1 sentence

2026See State v. Kendall, 167 N.W.2d 909, 911 (Iowa 1969) (stating that ineffective-assistance claims “must be supported by more than speculative, generalized argument”); see also, e.g., Dunbar v. State, 515 N.W.2d 12, 15 (Iowa 1994) (holding a PCR applicant’s claims that trial counsel was ineffective for failing to investigate were “too general in nature” to address because the applicant did “not propose what an investigation would have revealed or how anything discovered would have affected the result obtained below”); Luke v. State, 465 N.W.2d 898, 902 (Iowa Ct. App. 1990) (rejecting a claim of

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Luke v. Stategreen
iowactapp · 1990 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2026–2026
1 sentence

2026See State v. Kendall, 167 N.W.2d 909, 911 (Iowa 1969) (stating that ineffective-assistance claims “must be supported by more than speculative, generalized argument”); see also, e.g., Dunbar v. State, 515 N.W.2d 12, 15 (Iowa 1994) (holding a PCR applicant’s claims that trial counsel was ineffective for failing to investigate were “too general in nature” to address because the applicant did “not propose what an investigation would have revealed or how anything discovered would have affected the result obtained below”); Luke v. State, 465 N.W.2d 898, 902 (Iowa Ct. App. 1990) (rejecting a claim of

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State v. Kendallgreen
iowa · 1969 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2026–2026
1 sentence

2026See State v. Kendall, 167 N.W.2d 909, 911 (Iowa 1969) (stating that ineffective-assistance claims “must be supported by more than speculative, generalized argument”); see also, e.g., Dunbar v. State, 515 N.W.2d 12, 15 (Iowa 1994) (holding a PCR applicant’s claims that trial counsel was ineffective for failing to investigate were “too general in nature” to address because the applicant did “not propose what an investigation would have revealed or how anything discovered would have affected the result obtained below”); Luke v. State, 465 N.W.2d 898, 902 (Iowa Ct. App. 1990) (rejecting a claim of

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State v. Strawgreen
iowa · 2006 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2023–2023
1 sentence

2023But “a conclusory claim that she was ready to insist on going to trial [is] not a sufficient assertion of prejudice.” State v. Straw, 709 N.W.2d 128, 137 (Iowa 2006), superseded in part by statute on other grounds, 2019 Iowa Acts ch. 140 §§ 28, 31 (codified at Iowa Code §§ 814.6 (1)(a), .7).

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State v. Millergreen
iowa · 1981 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2019–2019
1 sentence

2019See State v. Miller, 311 N.W.2d 81 , 83–84 (Iowa 1981); State v. Ruiz, 496 N.W.2d 789, 792 (Iowa Ct. App. 1992).

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State v. Ruizgreen
iowactapp · 1992 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2019–2019
1 sentence

2019See State v. Miller, 311 N.W.2d 81 , 83–84 (Iowa 1981); State v. Ruiz, 496 N.W.2d 789, 792 (Iowa Ct. App. 1992).

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State v. Tategreen
iowa · 2006 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2014–2014
1 sentence

2014See State v. Tate, 710 N.W.2d 237, 241 (Iowa 2006).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Iowa. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Where else courts name it

NY 32 (1984–2025) IL 24 (1980–2025) AR 14 (2000–2025) IA 9 (2006–2026) CA 8 (1998–2025) KS 7 (2006–2026) GA 6 (1996–2026) TX 6 (1987–2025) PA 5 (2017–2025) CO 4 (2025–2026) CT 4 (1987–2025) WI 3 (2022–2023) DE 3 (2008–2019) MI 3 (2001–2018) OH 3 (2008–2025) MA 3 (2008–2018) MN 2 (1997–2011) FL 2 (2010–2022) NM 2 (2019–2019) MO 2 (2015–2021) LA 2 (2018–2018) NV 2 (2012–2023) WA 2 (2005–2005)

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