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State of Iowa
v.
Jeffrey Ure Murdock
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Jeffrey Ure Murdock
Attorney for the Appellee
Kelli A. Huser, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Mark C. Smith, State Appellate Defender
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Robert B. Hanson, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Danilson, C.J., and Vogel and Tabor, JJ. Opinion by Vogel, J. (5 pages)
Jeffrey Murdock appeals his conviction following his guilty plea for failure to comply with sex offender registry requirements, second or subsequent offense, in violation of Iowa Code sections 692A.104 and 692A.111 (2016). He contends his trial counsel was ineffective in allowing him to plead guilty when there was no factual basis for the plea. The State asserts the record establishes a factual basis. OPINION HOLDS: Because we agree the record contains a factual basis for Murdock’s guilty plea, we affirm.
