Cathryn Ann Linn
v.
State of Iowa
Cathryn Ann Linn, who was convicted of first-degree murder, is seeking further review of the court of appeals decision that affirmed the dismissal of her postconviction relief application. She argues she should be allowed a postconviction trial on the merits because her due process rights were violated by the trial court’s denial of her request for an expert on Battered Woman Syndrome and her postconviction counsel was ineffective for failing to secure such an expert. She further contends the jury may have reached a different verdict if trial counsel would have advanced a battered woman’s syndrome defense via an expert witness by finding her actions were reasonable on the night in question.
Applicant
Cathryn Ann Linn
Resister
State of Iowa
Attorney for the Applicant
Thomas A. Hurd
Attorney for the Resister
Louis S. Sloven
Supreme Court
Oral Argument Schedule
15-15-5
Jan 24, 2019 9:00 AM
