Joshua David Mitchell
v.
State of Iowa
Appellant
Joshua David Mitchell
Appellee
State of Iowa
Attorney for the Appellant
Jeffrey L. Powell
Attorney for the Appellee
Nicholas E. Siefert, Assistant Attorney General
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
22-1354
Date Published:
Feb 07, 2024
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Linn County, Patrick R. Grady, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Schumacher, P.J., Badding, J., and Doyle, S.J. Opinion by Doyle, S.J. (5 pages)
Joshua Mitchell appeals the denial of his second application for postconviction relief after pleading guilty to two counts of second-degree sexual abuse. OPINION HOLDS: Mitchell is barred from relitigating his challenge to the knowing and intelligent nature of his guilty pleas, and he has not met his burden of showing actual innocence.