State of Iowa
v.
James Paul Smith
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
James Paul Smith
Attorney for the Appellee
Genevieve Reinkoester, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Ryan J. Mitchell
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Wapello County, Kirk Daily, District Associate Judge. APPEAL DISMISSED. Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Ahlers and Badding, JJ. Opinion by Badding, J. (4 pages)
James Smith appeals his criminal convictions, following guilty pleas, claiming trial counsel was ineffective in failing to adequately advise him of the obligation to file a motion in arrest of judgment and the consequences of not filing. OPINION HOLDS: Because Smith only forwards ineffective-assistance claims upon which we cannot provide relief on direct appeal, he does not have good cause to appeal following his guilty pleas. As a result, we dismiss the appeal.
