State v. Kent

Supreme Court of Iowa

State v. Kent

178 N.W.2d 287, 1970 Iowa Sup. LEXIS 968

CourtSupreme Court of Iowa

DecidedJune 23, 1970

DocketNo. 53948

StatusPublished

This text of 178 N.W.2d 287 (State v. Kent) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Supreme Court of Iowa primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

State v. Kent, 178 N.W.2d 287, 1970 Iowa Sup. LEXIS 968 (iowa 1970).

Pincite

Opinion

PER CURIAM.

Defendant, Bernard Kent, was charged by county attorney’s information with the crime of false drawing and uttering a check in violation of section 713.3, Code, 1966 in the amount of $63.53 payable to Hy Vee. He was at all times here involved represented by attorney F. M. Hol-steen.

At arraignment defendant was granted until May 15, 1969 to move or plead. On that date he entered a plea of not guilty. Trial was set for August 12. On July 18 defendant personally and by his attorney entered a plea of guilty to the crime charged. Time for sentence was fixed and on September 26, 1969, after being carefully questioned by the presiding judge, defendant was sentenced and committed to the Men’s Reformatory at Anamosa for a period not to exceed seven years.

On October 24, 1969 defendant by his attorney gave notice of appeal. Defendant and his attorney have signed and filed an application in this court asking this appeal be considered solely on the transcript of record filed by the District Court Clerk in compliance with Code section 793.6. The attorney general has approved this application. We have examined the record submitted under the provisions of Code section 793.18 and find no error. Hence the judgment is

Affirmed.

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

PER CURIAM.

Defendant, Bernard Kent, was charged by county attorney’s information with the crime of false drawing and uttering a check in violation of section 713.3, Code, 1966 in the amount of $63.53 payable to Hy Vee. He was at all times here involved represented by attorney F. M. Hol-steen.

At arraignment defendant was granted until May 15, 1969 to move or plead. On that date he entered a plea of not guilty. Trial was set for August 12. On July 18 defendant personally and by his attorney entered a plea of guilty to the crime charged. Time for sentence was fixed and on September 26, 1969, after being carefully questioned by the presiding judge, defendant was sentenced and committed to the Men’s Reformatory at Anamosa for a period not to exceed seven years.

On October 24, 1969 defendant by his attorney gave notice of appeal. Defendant and his attorney have signed and filed an application in this court asking this appeal be considered solely on the transcript of record filed by the District Court Clerk in compliance with Code section 793.6. The attorney general has approved this application. We have examined the record submitted under the provisions of Code section 793.18 and find no error. Hence the judgment is

Affirmed.

Cite This Page — Counsel Stack

Bluebook (online)

178 N.W.2d 287, 1970 Iowa Sup. LEXIS 968, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/state-v-kent-iowa-1970.