Troy A. Williams v. State of Iowa ( 2019 )

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF IOWA
No. 17–0431
Scott County No. PCCE126221
ORDER
TROY A. WILLIAMS,
Petitioner-Appellant,
vs.
STATE OF IOWA,
Respondent-Appellee.
The court, McDonald, J., taking no part, being evenly divided, declares this case
affirmed by operation of law. See Iowa Code § 602.4107 (2019).
Waterman, Mansfield, and Christensen, JJ., would affirm the judgment of the
district court; Cady, C.J., and Wiggins and Appel, JJ., would reverse the judgment of the
district court. See State v. Effler, 769 N.W.2d 880, 884 (Iowa 2009) (“[W]hen the
supreme court is equally divided on an issue upon which the district court and court of
appeals differ, the decision of the district court is affirmed by operation of law.”).
Copies to:
Eric David Tindal
Keegan and Farnsworth, PC
103 East College Street, Suite 312
Iowa City, IA 52240
Kevin Cmelik
Tyler Buller
Assistant Attorneys General
Criminal Appeals Division
Hoover State Office Building, 2nd Floor
Des Moines, IA 50319–0106