State v. Bolden

HUITINK, Judge.

James Bolden appeals the sentence entered upon his convictions of possession of a controlled substance and failure to possess a tax stamp in violation of Iowa Code sections 124.401(l)(c)(3), 453B.3, and 453B.12 (1993).

Bolden’s decision to plead guilty was made on the day his jury trial was to begin. Prior to trial Bolden accepted a plea bargain including a reduction of a class C felony to a simple misdemeanor, and the State’s willingness to forgo any recommendation regarding consecutive sentences.

The county attorney informed the district court of these terms as well as Bolden’s…