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Case No. 20-0395

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.

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