Giles v. State

NEUMAN, Justice.

Rolander Giles, an Iowa State Penitentiary inmate, was disciplined for playing a radio too loud in his prison cell. The matter is before us on Giles’ appeal from the district court’s refusal to grant postconviction relief. The State not only urges affirmance, it claims Giles has no right of direct appeal and must proceed, instead, by writ of certiorari. We conclude that Giles is entitled to proceed by direct appeal, but we affirm the district court on the merits.

I. Background facts and proceedings. On November 2, 1991, a correctional officer heard loud music coming from Giles’…