Pablo Benavidez
v.
State of Iowa
Appellant
Pablo Benavidez
Appellee
State of Iowa
Attorney for the Appellant
Christine E. Branstad
Attorney for the Appellee
Richard J. Bennett, Assistant Attorney General
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
18-1217
Date Published:
Aug 21, 2019
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Karen A. Romano, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Tabor and Greer, JJ. Opinion by Vaitheswaran, P.J. (3 pages)
Pablo Benavidez appeals a district court remand order with regard to his application for postconviction relief, contending the district court abused its discretion in deducting 5000 days of his earned time credits as a penalty for filing a frivolous action. OPINION HOLDS: We affirm the district court’s deduction of 5000 days of earned time credits as a penalty for Benavidez’s frivolous filing.