Opinion ID: 1829289
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Heading: Guilty Plea as Waiver

Text: In State v. LaRue , we recognized a guilty plea works as an effective waiver of all constitutional challenges inherent in the conviction. State v. LaRue, 619 N.W.2d 395, 397-98 (Iowa 2000); see State v. Antenucci, 608 N.W.2d 19, 19 (Iowa 2000). However, [a] guilty plea does not waive challenges that do not affect the validity of the conviction. State v. Mann, 602 N.W.2d 785, 789 (Iowa 1999). The defendant's Sixth Amendment right to adequate representation has no bearing on the actual validity of Hook's guilt or conviction. U.S. Const. amend. VI. Further, Hook is essentially challenging the validity of the procedures used to arrive at his plea which implicates Iowa Rule of Criminal Procedure 8(2). Accordingly, this issue has not been waived by Hook.