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Dakota Poland v. State of Iowa - Ineffective Counsel Claim

The Iowa Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court's decision, dismissing Dakota Poland's second postconviction relief application. The court found the application time-barred by the three-year statute of limitations.

Dakota Poland v. State of Iowa - Postconviction Relief Appeal

The Iowa Court of Appeals affirmed the denial of Dakota Poland's second postconviction relief application. The court found that Poland's application was time-barred by the statute of limitations, despite the lower court's ruling on other grounds.

White v. State of Iowa - Post-Conviction Relief Appeal

The Iowa Court of Appeals affirmed the denial of Charles White's application for post-conviction relief. The court found that White's claims of ineffective assistance of counsel were not preserved and would have been rejected on the merits even if preserved.

Charles White v. State of Iowa - Postconviction Relief Denied

The Iowa Court of Appeals affirmed the denial of Charles White's application for postconviction relief. The court found that White's claims of ineffective assistance of counsel were not preserved and would also fail on the merits. This decision upholds the original convictions.

Court of Appeals Opinion on Postconviction Relief Denial

The Iowa Court of Appeals affirmed the denial of postconviction relief for Drew Matthew Moir. The court found that Moir failed to prove ineffective assistance of counsel regarding his waiver to adult court and that he would have demanded a trial, upholding the lower court's decision.

Drew Matthew Moir v. State of Iowa - Postconviction Relief Appeal

The Iowa Court of Appeals affirmed the denial of postconviction relief for Drew Matthew Moir. The court's decision was based on the postconviction court's credibility findings and the applicant's failure to demonstrate he would have demanded a trial with different counsel.

State of Iowa v. Jerry Christopher Johnson - Criminal Sentencing Appeal

The Iowa Court of Appeals affirmed a district court's decision to revoke Jerry Johnson's deferred judgment and sentence him to prison. The court found no abuse of discretion in the sentencing, citing Johnson's repeated probation violations, including absconding for nearly four years.

State of Iowa v. Erik John Hanson - Criminal Appeal

The Iowa Court of Appeals dismissed Erik Hanson's appeal challenging his guilty plea for assault causing bodily injury. The court found it lacked jurisdiction because Hanson waived any conflict claim with his counsel.

Iowa Court of Appeals Dismisses Erik John Hanson's Appeal

The Iowa Court of Appeals dismissed Erik John Hanson's appeal challenging his guilty plea to assault causing bodily injury. The court found that Hanson waived his claims regarding the right to counsel by entering a guilty plea, and therefore, the court lacked jurisdiction to hear the appeal.

State of Iowa v. Ray Myron Rice Jr. - Criminal Conviction Appeal

The Iowa Court of Appeals affirmed Ray Myron Rice Jr.'s conviction for domestic-abuse assault but vacated part of his sentence related to a no-contact order. The court remanded the case for correction of the no-contact order, specifically regarding findings of 'intimate partner' status and a firearm prohibition based on that finding.