State of Iowa
v.
Douglas Kent Smith
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Douglas Kent Smith
Attorney for the Appellee
Sharon K. Hall, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Eric D. Tindal
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Johnson County, Chad A. Kepros, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Potterfield, P.J., Doyle, J., and Danilson, S.J. Opinion by Potterfield, P.J. (4 pages)
Douglas Smith asserts his trial counsel provided ineffective assistance by allowing Smith to plead guilty to operating while intoxicated, third or subsequent offense, without a factual basis to support the plea. OPINION HOLDS: The evidence in the record establishes a factual basis to support Smith’s guilty plea for operating a vehicle while intoxicated, third or subsequent offense. Smith’s claim of ineffective assistance fails, and we affirm.
