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State of Iowa
v.
James David Harwood Jr.
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
James David Harwood Jr.
Attorney for the Appellee
Bridget A. Chambers, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Steven E. Goodlow
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
20-0176
Date Published:
Sep 23, 2020
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Mahaska County, Crystal S. Cronk, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Bower, C.J., and May and Ahlers, JJ. Opinion by Ahlers, J. (2 pages)
James Harwood Jr. pleaded guilty to sexual abuse in the third degree. He appeals, claiming his counsel was ineffective in allowing him to plead guilty without properly investigating or raising an issue as to his mental capacity. OPINION HOLDS: By operation of statute, we lack jurisdiction to hear Harwood’s appeal.
