Collins v. State

LARSON, Justice.

This is an appeal from the district court’s summary dismissal of Jeremiah Collins’ application for postconviction relief asserting ineffective assistance of counsel. We vacate the decision of the court of appeals, reverse the judgment of the district court, and remand to the district court for disposition of the application on its merits.

I. Facts and Underlying Procedures.

The procedural background is not disputed. Collins pled guilty to third-degree burglary (Iowa Code sections 713.1 and 713.6A) in Appanoose County on December 26, 1995. He pled guilty to second-degree theft…