Gamble v. State

LARSON, Justice.

James Gamble was convicted of second-degree robbery under Iowa Code sections 711.1 and 711.3 (1999), and that conviction was affirmed by the court of appeals. Gamble filed an application for postconvic tion relief under Iowa Code chapter 822, which was denied by the district court. The court of appeals affirmed, and we granted Gamble’s application for further review. We vacate the decision of the court of appeals, reverse the judgment of the district court, and remand.

I. Facts and Prior Proceedings.

In Gamble’s application for postconviction relief, filed on October 7, 2003, he…