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Andreas C.K. Benford
v.
State of Iowa
Appellant
Andreas C.K. Benford
Appellee
State of Iowa
Attorney for the Appellant
Denise M. Gonyea
Attorney for the Appellee
John R. Lundquist, Assistant Attorney General
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Jasper County, Randy V. Hefner, Judge. APPEAL DISMISSED. Considered by Bower, C.J., and May and Ahlers, JJ. Opinion by May, J. (6 pages)
Andreas Benford appeals the dismissal of his application for postconviction relief (PCR). OPINION HOLDS: Benford’s PCR action challenged the revocation of his release under Iowa Code section 903B.1 (2018). But while Benford’s appeal was pending, the Iowa Board of Parole released him again. We believe this makes the case moot. And we decline to apply the public-importance exception. We grant the State’s motion to dismiss.
