State of Iowa
v.
Thanh Van Nguyen
County:
Scott
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Thanh Van Nguyen
Attorney for the Appellee
Thomas E. Bakke
Attorneys for the Appellant
Eric D. Puryear
Eric S. Mail
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
22-0474
Date Published:
Oct 05, 2022
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Scott County, Stuart P. Werling, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Ahlers, P.J., and Badding and Chicchelly, JJ. Opinion by Chicchelly, J. (5 pages)
Thanh Van Nguyen appeals the district court’s denial of his motion in arrest of judgment. He alleges his guilty plea was not entered knowingly and voluntarily because his written guilty plea was not translated into Vietnamese for him. OPINION HOLDS: Upon our review, we find no abuse of discretion and affirm the district court’s decision.
