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Joshua David Mitchell
v.
State of Iowa
Appellant
Joshua David Mitchell
Appellee
State of Iowa
Attorney for the Appellant
John L. Thompson
Attorney for the Appellee
Louis S. Sloven, Assistant Attorney General
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Linn County, Paul D. Miller, Chad A. Kepros, and Lars G. Anderson, Judges. REVERSED AND REMANDED. Considered by Danilson, C.J., and Vogel and Tabor, JJ. Opinion by Danilson, C.J., J. (5 pages)
Joshua Mitchell appeals from the denial of his motion to reinstate his second postconviction-relief (PCR) application, asserting PCR counsel was ineffective. OPINION HOLDS: Because our confidence in the outcome has been undermined by the alleged shortcomings of Mitchell’s PCR counsel, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.
