State of Iowa v. Valentin Velez

*575ZAGER, Justice.

Valentin Velez was charged by trial information with one count of robbery in the first degree, in violation of Iowa Code sections 711.1, 711.2, and 714.1 (2009), and one count of willful injury causing serious injury, in violation of Iowa Code section 708.4(1). These charges both stemmed from a single incident involving a single victim. Pursuant to a plea agreement with the prosecutor, Velez entered pleas of guilty to two counts of willful injury causing serious injury. The district court accepted the pleas after a reported proceeding. On appeal, a divided court of appeals…