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James Alan Christensen
v.
State of Iowa
Appellant
James Alan Christensen
Appellee
State of Iowa
Attorney for the Appellant
Alfredo Parrish and Adam Witosky
Attorney for the Appellee
Sheryl Soich, Assistant Attorney General
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Woodbury County, Jeffrey L. Poulson, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Bower, C.J., and May and Greer, JJ. Opinion by Greer, J. (7 pages)
James Christensen appeals the district court’s denial of his second application for postconviction relief (PCR). Christensen argues he is entitled to a new trial based on newly discovered evidence. OPINION HOLDS: We conclude this evidence is merely cumulative and impeaching and would not have changed the result of the trial. We affirm the denial of his second PCR application.
