Starling v. State

DONIELSON, Judge.

Petitioner, James Preston Starling, appeals the denial of his amended application seeking postconviction relief from his 1979 conviction of first degree robbery in violation of Iowa Code §§ 711.1-.2 (Supp.1977). On appeal petitioner asserts: (1) that the postconviction court failed to make sufficiently specific findings of fact and state expressly its conclusions of law, relating to each issue presented; and (2) that there was insufficient evidence at trial to support either the conviction of first degree robbery or the finding that he was in immediate possession and control…