State of Iowa
v.
Lonnie L. Richardson
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Lonnie L. Richardson
Attorney for the Appellee
Louis S. Sloven, Assistant Attorney General
Attorneys for the Appellant
Michael J. Jacobsma (until withdrawal)
Judy L. Freking
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
18-0555
Date Published:
Mar 06, 2019
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Plymouth County, Robert J. Dull, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Doyle, P.J., and Mullins and McDonald, JJ. Opinion by McDonald, J. (7 pages)
Lonnie Richardson appeals his convictions for driving while barred, alleging his counsel provided ineffective assistance. OPINION HOLDS: Counsel did not provide ineffective assistance by failing to ensure that Richardson’s waiver of his right to a jury trial was knowing, intelligent, and voluntary; failing to move for judgment of acquittal; or failing to assert a necessity defense.
