Heather Lorraine Swanson
v.
State of Iowa
Appellant
Heather Lorraine Swanson
Appellee
State of Iowa
Attorney for the Appellant
Katherine N. Flickinger
Attorney for the Appellee
Louis S. Sloven, Assistant Attorney General
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
22-1997
Date Published:
Apr 10, 2024
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Boone County, Bethany Currie, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Bower, C.J., and Greer and Chicchelly, JJ. Opinion by Bower, C.J. (7 pages)
Heather Swanson appeals the district court’s denial of her application for postconviction relief, claiming her trial counsel was ineffective by failing to move for dismissal based on a speedy-indictment violation and by failing to pursue a claim of law enforcement bias. OPINION HOLDS: Upon our review, we affirm.