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State v. Grindstaff

Supreme Court of Iowa
Jan 10, 1967
147 N.W.2d 611 (Iowa 1967)

Opinion


147 N.W.2d 611 (Iowa 1967) STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Carl Edward GRINDSTAFF, Appellant. No. 52298. Supreme Court of Iowa. January 10, 1967

       William T. Metz, Burlington, for appellant.

       Lawrence F. Scalise, Atty. Gen., and Don B. Bennett, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

       PER CURIAM.

       Defendant was charged by county attorney's information with the crime of breaking and entering as defined in section 708.8, Code 1962. A competent, experienced attorney, for whom defendant expressed a preference, was appointed to represent him. Defendant entered a plea of guilty to the crime charged. At his request a hearing was had five days later on an application for a bench parole. A complete record was made of the hearing and the entire proceeding. A transcript thereof has been furnished us which, at defendant's request, we have carefully considered as part of the clerk's transcript on which the appeal was submitted.

       The desired bench parole was denied and defendant was sentenced to an indeterminate term not exceeding ten years in the penitentiary at Fort Madison.

       Defendant fully admitted he broke and entered a cabin and stole therefrom a television set which he sold. This was the crime charged in the information. He also admitted breaking and entering other buildings at about the same time. It was also shown at hearing above referred to that defendant has a long criminal record dating back more than ten years, including at least two felony convictions, revocation of paroles or probations and numerous other violations of the criminal law.

       No error has been shown. The judgment is accordingly

       Affirmed.


Summaries of

State v. Grindstaff

Supreme Court of Iowa
Jan 10, 1967
147 N.W.2d 611 (Iowa 1967)
Case details for

State v. Grindstaff

Case Details

Full title:STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Carl Edward GRINDSTAFF, Appellant.

Court:Supreme Court of Iowa

Date published: Jan 10, 1967

Citations

147 N.W.2d 611 (Iowa 1967)

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