Dieujdonne Manirabaruta
v.
State of Iowa
County:
Linn
Appellant
Dieujdonne Manirabaruta
Appellee
State of Iowa
Attorney for the Appellant
Des C. Leehey
Attorney for the Appellee
Zachary Miller, Assistant Attorney General
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
24-1539
Date Published:
Aug 20, 2025
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Linn County, Justin Lightfoot, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered without oral argument by Schumacher, P.J., and Badding and Langholz, JJ. Opinion by Schumacher, P.J. (7 pages)
An applicant appeals the district court’s denial of postconviction relief concerning ineffective-assistance-of-counsel in two cases. He asserts that in each case he was not adequately advised of potential immigration consequences before pleading guilty and raises claims concerning a motion in arrest of judgment in one case. OPINION HOLDS: Upon our review, we affirm.
