State v. Lucas

SCHULTZ, Justice.

Defendant, Joseph LeRoy Lucas, appeals from his conviction and sentence upon a guilty plea to the charge of sexual abuse in the second degree in violation of section 709.3, The Code. Although his appeal was untimely, we allowed a belated appeal. We find no error and affirm.

Defendant’s claims of error all evolve from the failure of the trial court to hold a competency hearing under section 812.3, The Code. He (1) attacks the procedures of the trial court in accepting the guilty plea without a competency hearing, (2) claims denial of due process when the trial court failed to…