Rodrigo Adolpho Amaya
v.
State Public Defender
The State Public Defender appeals from a district court order granting the defendant’s motion for services at state expense and finding Iowa Code section 815.1 unconstitutional as applied under the Sixth Amendment of the United States Constitution. The State Public Defender argues the statute does not deny the defendant the right to counsel, the right to effective assistance of counsel, or the right to hire private counsel of choice. It further argues the statute does not deny the defendant due process of law or violate equal protection.
County:
Polk
Appellee
Rodrigo Adolpho Amaya
Appellant
State Public Defender
Attorneys for the Appellee
Benjamin D. Bergmann
Alexander Smith
Attorneys for the Appellant
William Bushell
Samuel P. Langholz
David M. Ranscht
Supreme Court
Oral Argument Schedule
15-15-5
Mar 23, 2022 9:00 AM
Briefs
Supreme Court Opinion
Opinion Number:
20-1346
Date Published:
Jun 24, 2022
Date Amended:
Aug 31, 2022
Other Information
Date Retained:
Jan 25, 2022