John Arthur Wilson
v.
State of Iowa
Appellant
John Arthur Wilson
Appellee
State of Iowa
Attorney for the Appellant
Susan R. Stockdale
Attorney for the Appellee
Louis S. Sloven, Assistant Attorney General
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
20-0395
Date Published:
Nov 03, 2021
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Robert B. Hanson, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Bower, C.J., and Vaitheswaran and Schumacher, JJ. Opinion by Bower, C.J. (11 pages)
John Arthur Wilson appeals the denial of his motion to set aside a default judgment dismissing his postconviction-relief application. OPINION HOLDS: We find Wilson’s notice of appeal related back to its original filing date, and the court did not abuse its discretion in granting a default judgment in favor of the State and denying Wilson’s motion to set aside default. We affirm.