State v. Meron

CADY, Justice.

This appeal requires us to decide whether a plea of guilty was properly entered in a criminal case and whether the challenge to the plea was properly preserved for appellate review. Upon our review, we vacate the decision of the court of appeals, reverse the judgment and sentence of the district court, and remand the case for further proceedings.

I. Background Facts and Proceedings.

Kathy Meron was arrested for shoplifting at a Younkers store in Black Hawk County. She was charged by trial information with theft in the third degree, an aggravated misdemeanor. Iowa Code § 714.1,…