State of Iowa
v.
Tyjaun Levell Tucker
Defendant appealed from the judgment and sentence entered on his guilty plea to second-degree theft. See Iowa Code §§ 714.1, 714.2(2) (2019). Defendant contends: (1) he did not enter the plea knowingly and voluntarily, (2) his trial counsel provided him ineffective assistance, and (3) new legislation requiring good cause for appeals from most guilty pleas and prohibiting consideration of ineffective-assistance-of-counsel claims on direct appeal unconstitutionally restricts the role and jurisdiction of Iowa’s appellate courts and violates defendant’s right to equal protection.
County:
Polk
Trial Court Case No.:
FECR330753
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Tyjaun Levell Tucker
Attorney for the Appellee
Tyler J. Buller
Attorney for the Appellant
Andrew J. Dunn
Supreme Court
Oral Argument Schedule
15-15-5
Oct 14, 2020 9:00 AM
Briefs
Supreme Court Opinion
Opinion Number:
19-2082
Date Published:
May 07, 2021