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Case No. 24-0063

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State of Iowa
v.
Caleb Jermaine Williams

County:
Dubuque

Appellee

State of Iowa

Appellant

Caleb Jermaine Williams

Attorney for the Appellee

Anagha Dixit, Assistant Attorney General

Attorney for the Appellant

Michael J. Jacobsma

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
24-0063
Date Published:
Dec 18, 2024
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Dubuque County, Monica Z. Ackley, Judge.  APPEAL DISMISSED. Considered by Schumacher, P.J., and Badding and Chicchelly, JJ.  Opinion by Badding, J.  (3 pages)

            A defendant appeals the denial of his motion in arrest of judgment.  OPINION HOLDS: Because he has no right to direct appeal from his guilty plea to non-class “A” offense, and because discretionary review is unavailable for ineffective assistance of counsel claims, we must dismiss the appeal.

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