Nuzum v. State

McGIVERIN, Justice.

Joe Edward Nuzum, Jr., appeals from summary judgment dismissing his application for postconviction relief. Because we conclude Nuzum’s notice of appeal was not timely filed, we dismiss the appeal.

Nuzum’s convictions arose from a robbery and murder at Lucey’s Jewelry Store in Council Bluffs. The circumstances surrounding the crimes are outlined in our cases upholding convictions of Nuzum’s co-defendants. State v. Fuhrmann, 261 N.W.2d 475 (Iowa 1978); State v. Fuhrmann, 257 N.W.2d 619 (Iowa 1977). At his trial Nuzum contended that he was not in the city at the time of the…