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Chest v. State

Court of Appeals of Iowa.
Apr 16, 2014
847 N.W.2d 612 (Iowa Ct. App. 2014)

Summary

holding State breached plea agreement where prosecutor expressed it was "hard to stand before the court" and give the recommendation and emphasized facts of the case

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Opinion

No. 13–0069.

2014-04-16

Eddie CHEST, Applicant–Appellant, v. STATE of Iowa, Respondent–Appellee.

Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Dubuque County, Michael J. Shubatt, Judge. A criminal defendant appeals from denial of his application for postconviction relief. SENTENCE VACATED AND REMANDED. Steven J. Drahozal of Drahozal Law Office, P.C., Dubuque, for appellant. Thomas J. Miller, Attorney General, Bridget A. Chambers, Assistant Attorney General, Ralph Potter, County Attorney, and Christine O. Corken, Assistant County Attorney, for appellee.



Summaries of

Chest v. State

Court of Appeals of Iowa.
Apr 16, 2014
847 N.W.2d 612 (Iowa Ct. App. 2014)

holding State breached plea agreement where prosecutor expressed it was "hard to stand before the court" and give the recommendation and emphasized facts of the case

Summary of this case from State v. Burgess

holding State breached plea agreement where prosecutor expressed it was “hard to stand before the court” and give the recommendation and emphasized facts of the case

Summary of this case from State v. Frencher
Case details for

Chest v. State

Case Details

Full title:Eddie CHEST, Applicant–Appellant, v. STATE of Iowa, Respondent–Appellee.

Court:Court of Appeals of Iowa.

Date published: Apr 16, 2014

Citations

847 N.W.2d 612 (Iowa Ct. App. 2014)

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