State v. Chapman

SWANSTROM, Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment of conviction for rape following a jury trial. Walter Chapman was sentenced to an aggregate term of fifteen years, with five years fixed, and the charge of using a firearm in the commission of the rape was dismissed on a defense motion. Chapman claims ineffective assistance of counsel, asserting that his counsel’s performance at trial showed a lack of experience and inadequate pretrial preparation. With regard to his sentence, Chapman contends that the district court erred in considering, as part of the presentence investigation report (PSI),…