Legal Opinion

State v. Spence

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided August 29, 1979No. 62416PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HARRIS, Justice.

Pursuant to plea bargain the defendant entered guilty pleas to the crimes of rape (in violation of section 698.1, The Code 1975), assault with intent to commit rape (in violation of section 698.4, The Code 1975), and kidnaping (in violation of section 706.1, The Code 1975). After sentence he brought this appeal claiming (1) his guilty pleas were unknowing and involuntary, (2) he should have had access to a supplemental presentence investigation report, and (3) the sentence imposed was an abuse of discretion. We affirm the trial court.

The three charges resulted from two…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. State v. SiscoSupreme Court of Iowa · 1969
  2. State v. ReavesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1977
  3. State v. LuedtkeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1979
  4. State v. GardnerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1979
  5. State v. NelsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1979

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. State v. FluhrSupreme Court of Iowa · 1980
  2. State v. WorleySupreme Court of Iowa · 1980
  3. State v. WeigSupreme Court of Iowa · 1979
  4. Richard Spence v. Crispus C. Nix, Warden, Iowa State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1991
  5. State v. FluhrSupreme Court of Iowa · 1980

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