Robert Paulson, II v. Newton Correctional Facility

SHEPHERD, Circuit Judge.

This case returns to the court after remand to the district court to consider whether the Iowa Court of Appeals’ decision in Paulson v. State, 759 N.W.2d 2, No. 07-1108, 2008 WL 4525476 (Iowa Ct.App. Oct. 1, 2008) (table) (unpublished) was “contrary to” clearly established federal law. See Paulson v. Newton Corr. Facility, 703 F.3d 416 (8th Cir.2013). On re mand, the district court 1 determined that the Iowa Court of Appeals’ decision was contrary to federal law, and thus the district court conducted a de novo review of Paulson’s claim of ineffective assistance of…