JONES v. STATE

No. 21-0411.

981 N.W.2d 141 (2022)

Arzel JONES, Appellant, v. STATE of Iowa, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

Filed October 21, 2022.

Amended October 27, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jamie Hunter , of Dickey, Campbell & Sahag Law Firm, PLC, Des Moines, for appellant.

Thomas J. Miller , Attorney General, and Thomas E. Bakke , Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

Waterman, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which all justices joined.


This appeal presents the question whether a pro se notice of appeal filed by a represented party in postconviction proceedings is valid, and if not, whether we will allow a delayed appeal after his attorney filed an untimely notice of appeal. We answer "no" to both questions.

Arzel Jones was convicted of kidnapping, assault...

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