Legal Opinion

State v. Moreland

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided April 20, 1977No. 59560PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

REES, Justice.

Defendant was charged with the crime of forgery in violation of § 718.1, The Code, 1975. Following plea bargaining negotiations she entered a plea of guilty and was sentenced to imprisonment in the Women’s Reformatory at Rockwell City for a period of ten years. The plea negotiation arrangement apparently resulted in the dismissal of several other forgery charges against the defendant. Defendant now appeals and we affirm.

Defendant was apparently involved with others in the commission of the crime with which she was charged. She went on a check-writing spree, starting in mid-July…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. State v. HortonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1975
  2. State v. PeckenschneiderSupreme Court of Iowa · 1975
  3. State v. SmithSupreme Court of Iowa · 1976
  4. State v. DittmarSupreme Court of Iowa · 1976

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. State v. LuedtkeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1979
  2. State v. KillpackSupreme Court of Iowa · 1979
  3. State v. HubbsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1978
  4. State v. SpenceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1979
  5. State v. CareySupreme Court of Iowa · 1981

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