Opinion Excerpt

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF IOWA No. 24-0439 Filed October 1, 2025 DARNELL GARRETT DEMERY, Applicant-Appellant, vs. STATE OF IOWA, Respondent-Appellee. ________________________________________________________________ Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Black Hawk County, Andrea J. Dryer, Judge. Darnell Demery appeals the dismissal of his fourth application for postconviction