State of Iowa
v.
Morgan Alexander Shields
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Morgan Alexander Shields
Attorney for the Appellee
Genevieve Reinkoester
Attorney for the Appellant
Patrick W. O'Bryan
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
19-1525
Date Published:
Aug 18, 2021
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Warren County, Mark F. Schlenker, District Associate Judge. APPEAL DISMISSED. Considered by Mullins, P.J., and May and Ahlers, JJ. Opinion by Ahlers, J. (3 pages)
Morgan Shields appeals from his guilty plea, contending his ineffective-assistance-of-counsel claim is sufficient to establish good cause for the appeal. OPINION HOLDS: Shields failed to establish good cause, and we do not have authority to hear ineffective-assistance-of-counsel claims on direct appeal.