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State of Iowa
v.
Carmen Ledesma
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Carmen Ledesma
Attorney for the Appellee
Timothy M. Hau, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Maria L. Ruhtenberg, Assistant Appellate Defender
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Henry County, John M. Wright, Judge. CONVICTION AFFIRMED, SENTENCE VACATED IN PART, AND REMANDED. Considered by Potterfield, P.J., and Bower and McDonald, JJ. Opinion by McDonald, J. (10 pages)
The defendant appeals her conviction and sentence of arson in the second degree. OPINION HOLDS: Defendant’s attorney did not provide ineffective assistance of counsel by failing to file a motion in arrest of judgment challenging the factual basis of defendant’s plea. The restitution order is not supported by the record.
