Kinnersley v. State

SCHULTZ, Justice.

This is an appeal from the district court’s denial of David L. Kinnersley’s application for postconviction relief. We affirm.

In 1989, Kinnersley pled guilty to two drug offenses in violation of Iowa Code sections 204.401(l)(a) and (b) (1987). He claims that these convictions should be set aside because, prior to his plea, he was not informed that such convictions carry a minimum sentence pursuant to Iowa Code section 204.413 (1987). Kinnersley argues on appeal that (1) the district court failed to inform him of the mandatory minimum sentence in violation of Iowa Rule of…