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Case No. 19-1323

Matthew Jandreau
v.
State of Iowa

Appellant

Matthew Jandreau

Appellee

State of Iowa

Attorney for the Appellant

Drew H. Kouris

Attorney for the Appellee

Sheryl Soich, Assistant Attorney General

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
19-1323
Date Published:
Dec 16, 2020
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Plymouth County, Tod Deck, Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Bower, C.J., and May and Ahlers, JJ.  Opinion by May, J.  (9 pages)

            Matthew Jandreau appeals the summary dismissal of his application for postconviction relief.  OPINION HOLDS: For purposes of Iowa Code section 822.3 (2018), the principles recognized in State v. Jonas, 904 N.W.2d 566 (Iowa 2017), were not “ground[s] of . . . law that could not have been raised within” Jandreau’s three-year limitation period.  The district court was right to conclude this action is time-barred.

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