Wendell Harrington
v.
State of Iowa
Appellant
Wendell Harrington
Appellee
State of Iowa
Attorney for the Appellant
Erin M. Carr
Attorney for the Appellee
Bridget A. Chambers, Assistant Attorney General
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
19-1102
Date Published:
Jan 21, 2021
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Joseph Seidlin, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by May, P.J., Schumacher, J., and Mahan, S.J. Opinion by May, P.J. (7 pages)
Wendell Harrington appeals the summary disposition of this postconviction-relief (PCR) action. OPINION HOLDS: (1) The relation-back doctrine recognized in Allison v. State, 914 N.W.2d 866, 891 (Iowa 2018), does not apply to third or subsequent PCR applications. (2) Harrington failed to establish a genuine issue of material fact as to his claim of actual innocence.
