WEMARK v. IOWA

No. 02-1755.

322 F.3d 1018 (2003)

Robert E. WEMARK, Appellant, v. State of IOWA, sub nominee John Mathes, Warden, Newton Correctional Facility, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: March 17, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alfredo Parrish, argued, Des Moines, IA, for appellant.

Thomas W. Andrews, argued, Asst. Atty. Gen., Des Moines, IA, for appellee.

Before WOLLMAN, HEANEY, and MELLOY, Circuit Judges.


WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.

Robert E. Wemark appeals the district court's1 judgment denying his petition for writ of habeas corpus. We affirm.

I. Background

On August 18, 1993, Robert Wemark was convicted of first-degree murder for fatally stabbing his estranged wife. Wemark's conviction and sentence of life imprisonment were affirmed on appeal. State v. Wemark, 548 N.W.2d 186, No. 4-491/93-1276 (Iowa Ct.App. Jan....

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