Clarence Tejan
v.
State of Iowa
County:
Black Hawk
Appellant
Clarence Tejan
Appellee
State of Iowa
Attorney for the Appellant
Elena Greenberg
Attorney for the Appellee
Genevieve Reinkoester, Assistant Attorney General
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
23-1860
Date Published:
Mar 05, 2025
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Black Hawk County, David F. Staudt, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Schumacher, P.J., and Badding and Chicchelly, JJ. Opinion by Schumacher, P.J. (5 pages)
Clarence Tejan appeals the district court’s denial of his application for postconviction relief, raising claims of ineffective assistance of counsel relating to counsel’s failure to call character witnesses at sentencing and counsel’s “previous ethical violations.” OPINION HOLDS: Upon our review, we affirm.