State of Iowa
v.
Mark David Hotzler
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Mark David Hotzler
Attorney for the Appellee
Zachary Miller, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Josh Irwin, Assistant Appellate Defender
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
20-1681
Date Published:
Nov 23, 2021
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Pocahontas County, Kurt J. Stoebe, Judge. REVERSED AND REMANDED. Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Tabor and May, JJ. Opinion by Tabor, J. (4 pages)
After representing himself, Mark Hotzler received guilty verdicts for two counts of stalking as a third or subsequent offense, two counts of first-degree harassment, and one count of third-degree burglary. Now he requests a new trial, arguing he did not validly waive his right to counsel. The State agrees. OPINION HOLDS: Hotzler’s waiver was invalid. We reverse and remand for a new trial.
