State of Iowa
v.
Clarence Edward Reed Jr.
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Clarence Edward Reed Jr.
Attorney for the Appellee
Anagha Dixit, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Mary K. Conroy, Assistant Appellate Defender
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Heather Lauber, Judge. CONVICTION AFFIRMED, SENTENCE VACATED IN PART, AND REMANDED WITH INSTRUCTIONS. Considered without oral argument by Tabor, C.J., Ahlers, J., and Vogel, S.J. Opinion by Vogel, S.J. (16 pages)
Clarence Reed appeals his conviction and sentence for first-degree murder, arguing the district court violated his due process right to competency and unlawfully ordered him to participate in a “victim offender dialogue program.” OPINION HOLDS: Under the unique facts of this case, we find reinstating the criminal proceedings did not violate Reed’s constitutional rights. However, we agree the court had no authority to order a victim-offender dialogue. We therefore affirm Reed’s conviction, vacate his sentence in part, and remand for entry of a corrected sentencing order.
