The Iowa Court of Appeals today (Wednesday) denied a request for post-conviction relief (PCR) by a man convicted in Pottawattamie County of kidnapping a woman, beating her, handcuffing her and leaving her to die. Bryan Keith Bay was convicted of 1st degree kidnapping and sentenced to life in prison for the May 2012 incident with his victim, Tabitha Proplesch. She was found in a truck near Crescent.

He ultimately appealed to the Post Conviction Relief Court, arguing that he had ineffective assistance from his stand-by counsel, with regard to his right to counsel, which he had waived during his trial. The Appeals Court affirmed the order denying his PCR application on the grounds that had been addressed by the PCR Court.

For more on this case: http://www.iowacourts.gov/About_the_Courts/Court_of_Appeals/Court_of_Appeals_Opinions/Recent_Opinions/20171011/16-1536.pdf