Shawn P. Shelton v. State of Iowa

Shawn Shelton appeals the district court's dismissal of his contempt action and his underlying motion for injunctive relief. Upon our review, we affirm.

I . Background Facts and Proceedings .

In 1991, Shawn Shelton was convicted of first-degree murder and attempted murder. 1 See Shelton v. State , No. 08-1962, 2011 WL 441932 , at *2 (Iowa Ct. App. Feb. 9, 2011). His subsequent postconviction-relief action was denied and dismissed after a trial, and this court affirmed the dismissal in 2011. 2 See id. at *2-3. Further review was denied by the Iowa Supreme Court. See Shelton v. Mapes , 821 F.3d 941 ,…