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Casey Dixon
v.
State of Iowa
Appellant
Casey Dixon
Appellee
State of Iowa
Attorney for the Appellant
G. Brian Weiler
Attorney for the Appellee
Tyler J. Buller, Assistant Attorney General
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
18-1972
Date Published:
Nov 27, 2019
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Scott County, Thomas G. Reidel, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Doyle, P.J., and Tabor and Schumacher, JJ. Opinion by Doyle, P.J. (6 pages)
Casey Dixon appeals the denial of his postconviction-relief application. OPINION HOLDS: The due process clauses of the federal and state constitutions do not require retrospective application of the ameliorative sentencing provision set forth in Iowa Code section 902.12(3) (Supp. 2016) to those persons sentenced before July 1, 2016.