State v. Antenucci

NEUMAN, Justice.

This is an appeal by defendant, Kevin Antenueci, from the judgment and sentence entered on his pleas of guilty to two counts of forgery. See Iowa Code § 715A.2(l)(b), (2)(a)(3) (1997). We affirm.

Antenucci’s forgery convictions stem from his use of a stolen credit card to make two sizeable retail purchases. He urged dismissal of the charges in district court, claiming the state should have charged him with the less-serious offense of credit card fraud. See Iowa Code § 715A.6. When the court denied the motion to dismiss, Antenueci withdrew his plea of not guilty. He then entered…