State of Iowa
v.
Savannah Dawn Hammer
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Savannah Dawn Hammer
Attorney for the Appellee
Kevin R. Cmelik, Israel J. Kodiaga, and Kelli Huser (until withdrawal), Assistant Attorneys General
Attorney for the Appellant
Joanne Cook
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Odell G. McGhee II, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Potterfield, P.J., and Bower and McDonald, JJ. Opinion by Potterfield, P.J. (5 pages)
A defendant appeals her conviction and sentence for two counts of theft in the third degree. She argues her trial counsel was ineffective for failing to ensure her plea had a factual basis and for failing to investigate. OPINION HOLDS: We find there was a factual basis for her guilty plea. Because the defendant waived all arguments not relating to her plea when she pled guilty, we cannot consider her claim her trial counsel failed to investigate. We affirm the conviction and sentence of the district court.
