State v. Shopteese

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Beier, J.:

This appeal arises from the district court’s denial of defendant Larry Shopteese, Jr.’s motion to withdraw his no contest pleas to one count of first-degree murder and one count of aggravated burglary. Shopteese asserts that his marginal I.Q., coupled with his unmedicated mental illness, rendered his pleas involuntary.

Factual and Procedural Background

On February 19, 2002, Cletuis Samqua and his daughter, Judy, arrived home to find Shopteese in their living room. Although details were disputed, the results of the encounter were that Shopteese…