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Marc Alan Ray
v.
State of Iowa
County:
Dallas
Appellant
Marc Alan Ray
Appellee
State of Iowa
Attorney for the Appellant
Daniel M. Northfield
Attorney for the Appellee
Genevieve Reinkoester, Assistant Attorney General
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
23-1331
Date Published:
Apr 24, 2024
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Dallas County, Michael Jacobsen, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Ahlers, P.J., and Chicchelly and Buller, JJ. Opinion by Buller, J. (5 pages)
An applicant appeals the denial of postconviction relief, contending he was not adequately advised about a mandatory minimum and that counsel should have advocated differently at sentencing. OPINION HOLDS: We affirm, rejecting the plea-advice claim on the merits and finding the sentencing challenge unpreserved.