Supreme Court of Iowa· 10/23/1996

State v. Brooks

Citations

555 N.W.2d 446
1996 Iowa Sup. LEXIS 434
1996 WL 609694

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finding counsel was not ineffective in allowing a defendant to plead 4 guilty where a factual basis existed for the plea
finding failure of essential duty “if defense counsel allows the defendant to plead guilty to a charge for which no factual basis exists and thereafter fails to file a motion in arrest of judgment challenging the plea”
“In determining whether a factual basis for Brooks’ guilty plea exists, we consider the entire record before the district court.”
“We will find counsel failed to perform an essential duty if defense counsel allows the defendant to plead guilty to a charge for which no factual basis exists and thereafter fails to file a motion in arrest of judgment challenging the plea.”
“[I]f a factual basis does not exist, then counsel was ineffective.”
standard of review for alleged constitutional deprivation

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Judges: Harris, Carter, Lavorato, Snell, Ternus

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