Fisher v. Iowa

ORDER

JOHN A. JARVEY, District Judge.

This matter comes before the Court based on Teddie Fisher’s (“Fisher”) May 15, 2007, Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (Dkt. No. 1) and his January 28, 2008, Motion to Appoint Counsel (Dkt. No. 15). Fisher challenges a conviction in state court for second-degree sexual abuse. In his petition, Fisher claims that trial counsel was ineffective because he failed to investigate and present reports of the victim’s prior claims of sexual abuse; failed to investigate and present testimony from the victim’s step-father; and faded to…