Peter Kelly Long v. State of Iowa

DOYLE, Judge.

Peter Long was convicted of third-degree sexual abuse in 2011. Because he had two 1996 convictions for lascivious acts with a child, he was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. See Iowa Code § 902.14 (2009) (providing an enhanced penalty for second or subsequent offenders). Our supreme court affirmed on direct appeal. State v. Long , 814 N.W.2d 572 , 584 (Iowa 2012).

Long filed his first application for postconviction relief (PCR) in 2012. After the PCR court denied his application, Long appealed. This court affirmed. Long v. State , No. 15-1231, 2017 WL…