Brandon Hatchett
v.
State of Iowa
Appellant
Brandon Hatchett
Appellee
State of Iowa
Attorney for the Appellant
Jeffrey M. Beatty
Attorney for the Appellee
Thomas J. Ogden, Assistant Attorney General
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
18-1485
Date Published:
Feb 03, 2021
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Linn County, Mary E. Chicchelly, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Bower, C.J., Vaitheswaran, J., and Potterfield, S.J. Opinion by Bower, C.J. (7 pages)
Brandon Hatchett appeals the dismissal of his application for postconviction relief, contending the district court erred in allowing his appointed counsel to withdraw and him to proceed pro se. OPINION HOLDS: The court did not abuse its discretion in allowing Hatchett to represent himself. We affirm.