State of Iowa
v.
Derek A. Westwater
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Derek A. Westwater
Attorney for the Appellee
Timothy M. Hau, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Nate Nieman
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
18-1510
Date Published:
May 01, 2019
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Lee (South) County, Mark E. Kruse, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Potterfield, P.J., and Tabor and Bower, JJ. Per Curiam. (7 pages)
Derek Westwater appeals his conviction for harassment in the first degree. OPINION HOLDS: We find Westwater failed to show he received ineffective assistance because defense counsel permitted him to plead guilty to a count where there was not a factual basis, as there was a sufficient factual basis for the plea. We affirm Westwater’s conviction.
