Jenkins v. State

OPINION

JACK SMITH, Justice.

Appellant pleaded guilty to two counts of involuntary manslaughter, and “not true” to the enhancement paragraphs. After finding the enhancement allegations to be true, the trial court assessed punishment at 25 years confinement on each count.

On April 5, 1984, appellant, while legally intoxicated, drove his car into the rear of a *198motorcycle, killing both of its riders. Despite his “not true” plea, appellant signed a judicial confession, stipulated to the evidence, and stipulated that he was the person referred to in the Iowa penitentiary records.

In his sole point of…