STATE v. FRENCHER

No. 14-1021.

873 N.W.2d 281 (2015)

STATE of Iowa, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Johnnathan Monroe FRENCHER, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Iowa.

June 24, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark C. Smith , State Appellate Defender, and Shellie L. Knipfer , Assistant Appellate Defender, for appellant.

Thomas J. Miller , Attorney General, Kevin Cmelik and Darrel Mullins , Assistant Attorneys General, John P. Sarcone , County Attorney, and Joseph Crisp , Assistant County Attorney, for appellee.

Considered by TABOR, P.J., McDONALD, J., and SCOTT, S.J.


Defendant Johnnathan Frencher claims his plea counsel provided constitutionally ineffective representation by failing to object to the prosecutor's alleged breach of the parties' plea agreement. We review claims of ineffective assistance of counsel de novo. See State v. Straw, 709 N.W.2d 128

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