Curtis Cortez Jones
v.
State of Iowa
County:
Johnson
Appellant
Curtis Cortez Jones
Appellee
State of Iowa
Attorney for the Appellant
Kent A. Simmons
Attorney for the Appellee
Louis S. Sloven, Assistant Attorney General
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
24-0362
Date Published:
Jun 18, 2025
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Johnson County, Justin Lightfoot, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered without oral argument by Ahlers, P.J., and Badding and Buller, JJ. Opinion by Buller, J. (7 pages)
An applicant for postconviction relief appeals the denial of his application claiming there were disputed material facts regarding whether counsel was ineffective in developing a record on what he alleges was systematic exclusion of African American jurors in violation of the Iowa Constitution. OPINION HOLDS: We affirm.
