Brainard v. State

McCORMICK, Justice.

This is an appeal from a denial of relief in a postconviction proceeding. Petitioner brought the postconviction action to challenge his conviction and sentence on two unrelated charges of larceny of a motor vehicle under Code § 321.82. He alleged the trial judges in each instance failed to comply with the guidelines of State v. Sisco, 169 N.W.2d 542 (Iowa 1969), and related federal constitutional standards in accepting his guilty plea. Trial court rejected his contention and dismissed his petition. We reverse and remand.

Petitioner entered his plea of guilty to the first…