State of Iowa
v.
Ellis Charles Carpenter
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Ellis Charles Carpenter
Attorney for the Appellee
Tyler J. Buller, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Thomas J. O'Flaherty
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Scott County, Mark R. Fowler, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Danilson, C.J., and Potterfield and Doyle, JJ. Opinion by Doyle, J. (6 pages)
Ellis Carpenter appeals after pleading guilty to domestic abuse assault. OPINION HOLDS: Because the record before the district court at the time of the plea sufficiently establishes a factual basis for the charge, Carpenter’s counsel was not ineffective in allowing him to plead guilty. The record shows an assault occurred between household members residing together at the time of the assault because Carpenter admitted the person with whom he had offensive contact would qualify as a “domestic partner.” The record is also sufficient to establish that the offensive contact occurred without justification.
