City of Ottawa v. Lester

Gernon, J.:

Steven L. Lester appeals from the district court’s ruling affirming the municipal court’s denial of his motion to withdraw his guilty plea. The basis of Lester’s motion was his claim that the municipal court misinformed him concerning the consequences of entering a plea. We affirm.

We must first consider whether Lester’s appeal should be dismissed as moot.

Our appellate decisions have addressed the doctrine of mootness on many occasions. “ ‘[I]t is the duty of the courts to decide actual controversies by a judgment which can be carried into effect, and not to give opinions upon moot…