State of Iowa
v.
Blessing Timothy Toe
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Blessing Timothy Toe
Attorney for the Appellee
Olivia D. Brooks, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Chad R. Frese
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Marshall County, Amy M. Moore and James C. Ellefson, Judges. AFFIRMED. Considered by Tabor, C.J., and Ahlers and Sandy, JJ. Opinion by Tabor, C.J. (9 pages)
Blessing Toe pleaded guilty to extortion and assault with intent to inflict serious injury. For these crimes, Toe received a sentence of up to seven years in prison. On appeal, Toe challenges his written guilty plea and asks for resentencing. OPINION HOLDS: We find good cause for Toe to appeal his plea but cannot grant the relief he seeks. Iowa Code section 814.29 (2023) precludes us from vacating his guilty pleas. And the district court did not abuse its discretion in imposing the parties’ agreed-to consecutive prison terms. So, we affirm.
