Roger Allen Rouse
v.
State of Iowa
Appellant
Roger Allen Rouse
Appellee
State of Iowa
Attorney for the Appellant
Jennifer Bennett Finn
Attorney for the Appellee
Thomas E. Bakke, Assistant Attorney General
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Clay County, David A. Lester, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Doyle and May, JJ. Opinion by Vaitheswaran, P.J. (8 pages)
Roger Allen Rouse appeals the denial of his application for postconviction relief, arguing his plea attorney was ineffective in (A) “allowing [him] to plead guilty without a valid waiver of his right to plead in open court” and (B) “allowing [him] to plead guilty since his guilty plea was involuntary.” OPINION HOLDS: Because he failed to establish prejudice on the first claim and failed to establish a breach of essential duty on the second, we affirm the denial of his postconviction-relief application.
