State v. Carney

Defendant appeals the judgment and sentence entered upon his conviction of operating while intoxicated (OWI), first offense, in violation of Iowa Code section 321J.2 (1995). He argues his guilty plea was invalid because he was not informed that as a consequence of pleading guilty, his driver’s license could be revoked for six years and his vehicle impounded. Defendant further asserts his counsel was ineffective for failing to inform him of these consequences. We affirm in part and vacate in part.

I. Background Facts and Proceedings.

Defendant filed a written guilty plea to OWI, first offense.…