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Calvin Nelson
v.
State of Iowa
Appellant
Calvin Nelson
Appellee
State of Iowa
Attorney for the Appellant
Karmen Anderson
Attorney for the Appellee
Aaron Rogers, Assistant Attorney General
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
18-1928
Date Published:
Nov 30, 2020
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Scott J. Beattie, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Doyle, P.J., Greer, J., and Vogel, S.J. Opinion by Vogel, S.J. (4 pages)
Calvin Nelson appeals the district court’s denial of his application for postconviction relief, asserting his jury-composition claim was not barred. OPINION HOLDS: We agree with the district court that his claim was barred by res judicata, and because State v. Plain, 898 N.W.2d 801, 821 (Iowa 2017), does not apply retroactively, Nelson’s claims must fail.
