KNOX v. STATE OF IOWA

No. 96-3736.

131 F.3d 1278 (1997)

John A. KNOX, Jr., Petitioner-Appellant, v. STATE OF IOWA, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided December 23, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrick W. O'Bryan, Des Moines, IA, argued, for appellant.

Thomas D. McGrane, Des Moines, IA, argued, for appellee.

Before McMILLIAN, ROSS and MURPHY, Circuit Judges.


DIANE E. MURPHY, Circuit Judge.

John A. Knox, Jr. was convicted of first degree murder and first degree sexual abuse, in violation of Iowa Code §§ 707.2(1), 707.2(2), 709.1(1), and 709.2, and was sentenced to two concurrent terms of life imprisonment. After the Iowa Supreme Court affirmed his convictions on direct appeal and his application for postconviction relief was denied in state court, he filed a petition...

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