State of Iowa
v.
Kristen Frances Harriman
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Kristen Frances Harriman
Attorney for the Appellee
Thomas E. Bakke, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Elena M. Greenberg
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
18-0299
Date Published:
Feb 20, 2019
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, William P. Kelly, Robert B. Hanson, and Heather L. Lauber, Judges. AFFIRMED. Considered by Potterfield, P.J., and Tabor and Bower, JJ. Opinion by Bower, J. (6 pages)
Kristen Harriman appeals her convictions for second-degree theft and third-degree theft claiming counsel was ineffective for permitting her to plead guilty without a sufficient factual basis. OPINION HOLDS: We find sufficient factual basis existed for Harriman’s Alford pleas and counsel did not provide ineffective assistance.