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State of Iowa
v.
Ricky Lee Mahnesmith
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Ricky Lee Mahnesmith
Attorney for the Appellee
Thomas J. Ogden, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Travis M. Armbrust
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Cerro Gordo County, Adam D. Sauer, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Doyle and May, JJ. Opinion by Vaitheswaran, P.J. (6 pages)
Ricky Mahnesmith appeals following his guilty pleas to possession of methamphetamine (third offense) and forgery. Mahnesmith argues (1) the pleas were not voluntary; (2) the district court abused its discretion in “not following the [sentencing] recommendation of the parties” and in failing to “make it clear why the sentences would run consecutively with the sentences in the probation revocation matters”; and (3) defense counsel was ineffective in several respects. OPINION HOLDS: We affirm Mahnesmith’s judgment and sentence for possession of methamphetamine (third offense) and forgery.
