Arthur J. Rutledge
v.
State of Iowa
Appellant
Arthur J. Rutledge
Appellee
State of Iowa
Attorney for the Appellant
Shellie L. Knipfer, Assistant Appellate Defender
Attorney for the Appellee
Sharon K. Hall, Assistant Attorney General
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Pottawattamie County, Jeffrey L. Larson, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Mullins and Ahlers, JJ. Opinion by Ahlers, J. (6 pages)
Arthur Rutledge challenges the district court’s finding that his application for postconviction relief (PCR) based on a claim of actual innocence was time-barred. OPINION HOLDS: Rutledge provided no evidence that would suggest he was prevented from having the DNA tested prior to his guilty plea or, at the very least, within the three-year period after his convictions. Therefore, his PCR application is time-barred.
