State of Iowa
v.
Lionel Cano Vela
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Lionel Cano Vela
Attorney for the Appellee
Martha E. Trout, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Lauren M. Phelps
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
18-0701
Date Published:
Dec 05, 2018
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Scott County, Patrick A. McElyea, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Danilson, C.J., and Potterfield and Doyle, JJ. Opinion by Doyle, J. (3 pages)
Lionel Vela challenges the sentence imposed after pleading guilty to one count of forgery. OPINION HOLDS: The district court properly exercised its discretion in imposing the sentence. Although Vela cites factors he believes the court should have considered or given more weight, the sentence is not unreasonable or based on untenable grounds.
