State v. Yarborough

HABHAB, Judge.

Merv Yarborough was originally charged by trial information with the crime of willful injury in violation of section 708.4 of the Iowa Code. Later, through plea bargain proceedings, he filed a written guilty plea to aggravated assault. In accordance with a “plea agreement” signed by all interested parties, the terms of the sentence were left to the court’s discretion. At the sentencing hearing, he was sentenced to a prison term not exceeding two years.

Yarborough appeals. He argues his plea was not entered intelligently or voluntarily because he was never correctly informed of…