STATE v. WHITE

No. 97-2052.

587 N.W.2d 240 (1998)

STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Gary Dean WHITE, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

December 23, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Linda Del Gallo, State Appellate Defender, and Christopher Cooklin, Assistant State Appellate Defender, for appellant.

Thomas J. Miller, Attorney General, Karen Doland, Assistant Attorney General, John P. Sarcone, County Attorney, and John Courter, Assistant County Attorney, for appellee.

Considered en banc.


SNELL, Justice.

This case considers the validity of defendant's guilty plea. The specific point raised is whether the guilty plea by defendant was made voluntarily, intelligently, and understandingly, as required by our rules of criminal procedure and constitutional standards. Defendant asserts it was not because he was not informed that the maximum punishment that could be imposed included consecutive sentences. We agree the plea was invalid and therefore reverse...

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