Ryan Patrick McDonald
v.
State of Iowa
Appellant
Ryan Patrick McDonald
Appellee
State of Iowa
Attorney for the Appellant
Tiffany Kragnes
Attorney for the Appellee
Zachary Miller, Assistant Attorney General
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
24-0331
Date Published:
Mar 19, 2025
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Pottawattamie County, Kathleen A. Kilnoski, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Tabor, C.J., and Ahlers and Sandy, JJ. Opinion by Tabor, C.J. (10 pages)
Ryan McDonald pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. In this appeal from the denial of postconviction relief, McDonald alleges that his plea counsel was ineffective in two ways: (1) by allowing him to plead guilty without a factual basis supporting the plea, and (2) by failing to provide him with additional minutes of testimony, rendering his guilty plea unknowing and involuntary. OPINION HOLDS: On our review, we affirm the denial of relief.
