C.W. writing from Iowa
“My innocence has been maintained throughout numerous proceedings following trial.”
Portrait of C.W. from Iowa
Location
Polk County, Iowa
Crime of Conviction
Kidnapping in the first degree; Theft in the second degree
Year of Conviction
1989
Legal claims
C.W. was convicted at trial in 1989, and sentenced to life without parole. C.W. claims that their defense attorneys acted improperly. Additionally, C.W. states that one of the defense attorneys was under investigation for intestate solicitation of a minor at the time the attorney was appointed to represent him, and that this attorney had previously been disciplined "for another molestation case." C.W. claims that two detectives made false statements. C.W. claims that certain witnesses were told what to say.
Procedural issues
Conviction affirmed on direct appeal. Appeal raised an issue relating to the representativeness of the jury panel. Multiple applications for post-conviction relief were filed. C.W. states that these applications claimed that "evidence in the rape kit needed to be retested because it would exonerate [C.W.]," that "the rape kit evidence was improperly destroyed," "that the district court file had been tampered with and exculpatory evidence removed," and that C.W.'s "PCR counsel was ineffective for not raising these issues." C.W. has also had a correction of sentence proceeding, in which relief was denied.
Counsel
C.W. has not indicated that they are represented by Counsel.