Schertz v. State

SCHULTZ, Justice.

This appeal is from a district court’s denial of postconviction relief. Sheila Mae Schertz, along with her husband and three other codefendants, was tried in a criminal proceeding on charges of murder, kidnapping, and theft. She was convicted of first degree kidnapping, second degree murder, and second degree theft. On appeal these convictions were affirmed. State v. Schertz, 328 N.W.2d 320 (Iowa 1982). Thereafter, Schertz filed a petition for post-conviction relief which was denied. Before this court appellant now urges that she was denied effective assistance of counsel at…