Francisco Villa Magana
v.
State of Iowa
Appellant
Francisco Villa Magana
Appellee
State of Iowa
Attorney for the Appellant
John L. Dirks
Attorney for the Appellee
Timothy M. Hau, Assistant Attorney General
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
20-1653
Date Published:
Oct 19, 2022
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Marshall County, Bethany J. Currie, Judge. REVERSED AND REMANDED. Considered by Bower, C.J., and Tabor and Chicchelly, JJ. Opinion by Tabor, J. (13 pages)
A postconviction-relief applicant appeals the dismissal of his actual-innocence claim. OPINION HOLDS: The court did not comply with the requirements of Iowa Code section 822.6(2) (2017) in dismissing the applicant’s claims. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.
