State of Iowa
v.
Joseph Michael Finn, II
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Joseph Michael Finn, II
Attorney for the Appellee
Martha A. Trout, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Jamie F. Deremiah
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
18-0859
Date Published:
Feb 05, 2020
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Robert B. Hanson, Judge. AFFIRMED. Heard by Tabor, P.J., and Mullins and Schumacher, JJ. Opinion by Schumacher, J. (8 pages)
A father pleaded guilty to three counts of assault while participating in a felony causing serious injury due to his involvement in the neglect and abuse of three of his children. He argues on appeal that the sentencing court abused its discretion by preparing remarks before the sentencing hearing and drawing an unsupported analogy to his conduct. OPINION HOLDS: We reject the defendant’s arguments and affirm the sentence.