Montez D. Shortridge
v.
State of Iowa
Appellant
Montez D. Shortridge
Appellee
State of Iowa
Attorney for the Appellant
Erin M. Carr
Attorney for the Appellee
Tyler J. Buller, Assistant Attorney General
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
16-1494
Date Published:
Nov 21, 2018
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Jeffrey D. Farrell, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Doyle and Mullins, JJ. Opinion by Vaitheswaran, P.J. (9 pages)
Montez Shortridge appeals from the district court’s denial of his application for postconviction relief. He contends (1) the State suppressed exculpatory evidence and (2) he is “entitled to an ex parte hearing for the appointment of an expert.” OPINION HOLDS: We affirm the district court’s denial of Shortridge’s second postconviction-relief application and motion.