Ashley Jane Rathjen
v.
State of Iowa
County:
Polk
Appellant
Ashley Jane Rathjen
Appellee
State of Iowa
Attorney for the Appellant
Ronald William Kepford
Attorney for the Appellee
Kyle Hanson, Assistant Attorney General
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
21-1609
Date Published:
Apr 26, 2023
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Sarah Crane, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Greer and Chicchelly, JJ. Opinion by Vaitheswaran, P.J. (4 pages)
Ashley Rathjen appeals the denial of her application for postconviction relief, contending her trial counsel was ineffective in communicating the plea agreement and in failing to file a motion in arrest of judgment. OPINION HOLDS: On our de novo review, we conclude Rathjen failed to establish deficient performance by either of her plea attorneys or prejudice. We affirm the denial of her postconviction-relief application.
