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Case No. 18-0874

State of Iowa
v.
Gregory Richard Kuchera

Appellee

State of Iowa

Appellant

Gregory Richard Kuchera

Attorney for the Appellee

Israel Kodiaga, Assistant Attorney General

Attorney for the Appellant

Drew H. Kouris

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
18-0874
Date Published:
May 15, 2019
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Pottawattamie County, Craig M. Dreismeier, Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Potterfield, P.J., and Tabor and Bower, JJ.  Opinion by Tabor, J.  (3 pages)

            Gregory Kuchera appeals his conviction for carrying a concealed weapon.  He alleges his trial counsel in guilty plea proceedings was ineffective in failing to request withdrawal of his guilty plea when his statements showed he was confused and potentially incompetent.  OPINION HOLDS: Because the record is inadequate on direct appeal, we preserve the claims for postconviction-relief proceedings. 

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