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State of Iowa
v.
Ernest Toby Gaston
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Ernest Toby Gaston
Attorney for the Appellee
Sharon K. Hall, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Eric D. Tindal
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Cedar County, Mark Lawson, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Doyle, P.J., and Tabor and Schumacher, JJ. Opinion by Schumacher, J. (7 pages)
Ernest Gaston appeals his convictions for eluding and possession of marijuana, third or subsequent offense. OPINION HOLDS: Gaston claims he was not competent to plead guilty to the offenses. We conclude the evidence does not show the district court should have scheduled a competency hearing. For this reason, we find no error in the acceptance of the pleas. We affirm Gaston’s convictions.
