KURTZ v. STATE

No. 13-0291.

854 N.W.2d 474 (2014)

Douglas E. KURTZ, Applicant-Appellant, v. STATE of Iowa, Respondent-Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Iowa.

July 16, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Piper , Dickey & Campbell Law Firm P.L.C., Des Moines, for appellant.

Thomas J. Miller , Attorney General, Kevin Cmelik , Assistant Attorney General, John P. Sarcone , County Attorney, and Stephan Bayens , Assistant County Attorney, for appellee.

Considered by VOGEL, P.J., and DOYLE and MULLINS, JJ.


MULLINS, J.

Douglas Kurtz appeals from the denial of his application for postconviction relief (PCR). He contends the sentencing court erred in applying the sentencing enhancement for second-and-subsequent offenders under Iowa Code section 124.411 (2011). He argues on appeal that the underlying convictions were void because the sentences on the convictions were illegal. We find Kurtz's claims of illegal sentences do not render the convictions invalid. Therefore, we...

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