State of Iowa
v.
Jesse Colt Willey
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Jesse Colt Willey
Attorney for the Appellee
Olivia D. Brooks, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Richard Hollis
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Wayne County, Patrick W. Greenwood, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Ahlers, P.J., and Badding and Buller, JJ. Opinion by Badding, J. Dissent by Buller, J. (7 pages)
Jesse Willey appeals a judgment and sentence following his written guilty plea to operating a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent. OPINION HOLDS: We deny the State’s motion to dismiss, finding Willey has good cause to appeal. But we reject Willey’s claimed errors and affirm the district court’s judgment and sentence. DISSENT ASSERTS: Because I would dismiss this frivolous guilty-plea appeal in compliance with Iowa Code section 814.6(1)(a)(3) (2023) rather than spend six pages to say we cannot provide relief, I dissent.
