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Case No. 22-1354

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. 

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