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Keith Leonard James
v.
State of Iowa
Appellant
Keith Leonard James
Appellee
State of Iowa
Attorney for the Appellant
Katherine R.J. Scott
Attorney for the Appellee
Linda J. Hines, Assistant Attorney General
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Black Hawk County, Andrea Dryer, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Tabor, C.J., and Chicchelly and Sandy, JJ. Opinion by Sandy, J. (6 pages)
A postconviction-relief (PCR) applicant appeals the denial of his motion for continuance and the subsequent dismissal of his PCR application, arguing the district court abused its discretion in denying his motion for continuance and in finding that his trial counsel was not ineffective for failing to assert a justification defense. OPINION HOLDS: We hold that the PCR applicant has not preserved error on his justification argument and that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying his motion for continuance.
