Legal Opinion
Watson v. State
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided July 16, 1980No. 63533PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALLBEE, Justice.
William Ray Watson appeals from an order summarily dismissing his application for postconviction relief. He complains that his application was improvidently dismissed, and we agree.
On January 29,1975, Watson was convicted of assault with intent to commit rape, a violation of section 698.4, The Code 1973. He was sentenced to a term of twenty years imprisonment. The conviction was affirmed on appeal. State v. Watson, 242 N.W.2d 702 (Iowa 1976).
The following postconviction events underlie this appeal. On December 5, 1978, Watson filed his application for postconviction relief…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Hinkle v. StateSupreme Court of Iowa · 1980
- State v. O'CONNELLSupreme Court of Iowa · 1979
- State v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1979
- State v. SmithSupreme Court of Iowa · 1979
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3Cited by15 opinions
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