State of Iowa
v.
Michael T. Ferguson
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Michael T. Ferguson
Attorney for the Appellee
Louis S. Sloven, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Robert P. Ranschau, Assistant Appellate Defender
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
19-0246
Date Published:
Mar 18, 2020
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Story County, Bethany J. Currie, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Bower, C.J., and May and Greer, JJ. Opinion by May, J. (5 pages)
Michael Ferguson appeals the district court’s denial of his motion in arrest of judgment. On appeal, he argues his plea should be withdrawn because (1) the plea was not voluntary and knowing and (2) he is actually innocent. OPINION HOLDS: We find Ferguson’s plea was voluntary and knowing. And we find Ferguson has not met his burden of proof on his actual-innocence claim.
