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Adam Michael Rees
v.
State of Iowa
Appellant
Adam Michael Rees
Appellee
State of Iowa
Attorney for the Appellant
Bradley M. Bender, Assistant Appellate Defender
Attorney for the Appellee
Thomas E. Bakke, Assistant Attorney General
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Grundy County, Bradley J. Harris, Judge. REVERSED AND REMANDED. Considered by Bower, C.J., Mullins, J., and Danilson, S.J. Opinion by Danilson, S.J. (4 pages)
Adam Michael Rees filed for postconviction relief in Grundy County, arguing the Iowa Department of Corrections incorrectly credited his time in jail. The court determined venue was inappropriate and dismissed Rees’s complaint. Rees appeals, claiming the court erred in dismissing for improper venue. OPINION HOLDS: We reverse and remand for further proceedings.