James Allen Mincks
v.
State of Iowa
County:
Chickasaw
Appellant
James Allen Mincks
Appellee
State of Iowa
Attorney for the Appellant
Stuart G. Hoover
Attorney for the Appellee
Zachary Miller, Assistant Attorney General
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
23-2129
Date Published:
Mar 19, 2025
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Chickasaw County, Alan Heavens, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Greer, P.J., and Buller and Langholz, JJ. Opinion by Buller, J. (4 pages)
An applicant appeals the denial of postconviction relief, challenging how his trial attorney handled alleged prior-false-allegations testimony under Iowa Rule of Evidence 5.412. OPINION HOLDS: Because the withdrawal of his Rule 5.412 motion at trial was an agreed-to strategic decision, we affirm.
