State of Iowa
v.
Lee Arthur Simpson
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Lee Arthur Simpson
Attorney for the Appellee
Sharon K. Hall, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Christopher A. Clausen
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
19-0423
Date Published:
May 13, 2020
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Robert A. Hutchison, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Bower, C.J., Doyle, J., and Mahan, S.J. Opinion by Doyle, J. (3 pages)
Lee Simpson appeals his conviction for failure to comply with the sex offender registry, second offense, arguing his counsel was ineffective in allowing him to plead guilty without a factual basis. OPINION HOLDS: Because the record shows a factual basis for his plea, Simpson has failed to establish his counsel was ineffective.