State of Iowa
v.
Keith Edward Cutwright
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Keith Edward Cutwright
Attorneys for Appellee
Israel Kodiaga, Assistant Attorney General
Attorneys for Appellant
Alexander Smith
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
19-0489
Date Published:
Oct 07, 2020
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, William Kelly, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Mullins, P.J., Ahlers, J., and Carr, S.J. Opinion by Carr, S.J. (4 pages)
Keith Cutwright appeals the denial of his request for reimbursement of restitution paid for attorney fees. OPINION HOLDS: Because Cutwright’s restitution was paid in full, there was nothing left for Cutwright to pay, and the district court acted properly in denying his motion to modify restitution. And Cutwright had no right to court-appointed counsel because an action to modify restitution is civil rather than criminal.