Kyle v. State

McGIVERIN, Justice.

Applicant John Thomas Kyle appeals from the district court’s summary dismissal under section 663A.6, The Code, of his application for postconviction relief. We consider the following issues based on his 1964 plea of guilty to an open charge of murder, section 690.1, The Code 1962, and the subsequent determination of first-degree murder under section 690.4, The Code 1962:

1) Whether postconviction court erred in summarily dismissing the application for postconviction relief based on the following claims of applicant:

a) the plea of guilty to the open charge of murder was not…