State of Iowa
v.
Matthew David Fell
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Matthew David Fell
Attorney for the Appellee
Linda J. Hines, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Patrick W. O'Bryan
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Black Hawk County, Patrice Eichman, District Associate Judge. APPEAL DISMISSED. Considered by Bower, C.J., and Vaitheswaran and Chicchelly, JJ. Opinion by Vaitheswaran, J. (2 pages)
Matthew Fell appeals the district court’s acceptance of his guilty plea and imposition of a judgment because his plea was not knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently entered and he received ineffective assistance of standby counsel. OPINION HOLDS: Fell cannot establish good cause to appeal from his guilty plea because he waived his right to file a motion in arrest of judgment after being adequately advised of his right to do so, and this court is without authority to decide ineffective-assistance claims on direct appeal.
