State v. Allen

WIGGINS, Justice.

Angela Marie Allen contends her trial counsel was ineffective in permitting her to enter a guilty plea to the charge of introducing a controlled substance into a detention facility under Iowa Code section 719.8 (2003) for the reason that the Fort Dodge Correctional Facility was not a “detention facility” for purposes of section 719.8. Because we agree with Allen that the Fort Dodge Correctional Facility was not a “detention facility” under section 719.8, there was no factual basis supporting her plea. Additionally, when no factual basis exists for a plea, we presume…