Taylor v. State

Postconviction relief applicant, Stanley Taylor, appeals the district court’s dismissal of his petition. Taylor contends the department of corrections has retroactively applied changes in parole review procedures contained in Iowa Code section 906.5 (1995). He argues the retroactive application of these changes to his case violates the ex post facto clauses of the United States and Iowa constitutions. The district court dismissed his petition, finding Taylor failed to prove that the rule change created a significant risk of an increased term of incarceration. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND.

Taylor…