State of Iowa
v.
Curtis Cortez Jones
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Curtis Cortez Jones
Attorney for the Appellee
Benjamin Parrott, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Theresa R. Wilson, Assistant Appellate Defender
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Johnson County, Lars G. Anderson, Judge. AFFIRMED ON CONDITION AND REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS. Heard by Tabor, P.J., and May and Greer, JJ. Opinion by Tabor, P.J. (19 pages)
Curtis Jones appeals his conviction for first-degree murder following a trial where he represented himself. He contends his waiver of counsel was not knowing, voluntary, and intelligent, and the State violated his right to an impartial jury under the Sixth Amendment. OPINION HOLDS: Viewing the record in its totality, we find the district court’s inquiry of Jones was adequate to protect his trial rights. But we remand his claim that the jury did not represent a fair cross section of the community for further development under new case law from our supreme court.
