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State of Iowa
v.
Sylvester Lavelle Trotter
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Sylvester Lavelle Trotter
Attorney for the Appellee
Linda J. Hines, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Shawn Smith
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Story County, Steven P. Van Marel, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Bower, C.J., and Greer and Chicchelly, JJ. Opinion by Greer, J. (10 pages)
A defendant appeals his convictions for operating while intoxicated, third offense, and interference with official acts causing bodily injury, challenging the denial of his motion in arrest of judgment. OPINION HOLDS: Because the record contains a factual basis to support Trotter’s guilty pleas and Trotter failed to present clear and convincing evidence of his actual innocence, the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying his motion in arrest of judgment. We affirm.
