State of Iowa
v.
Eric John Hellman
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Eric John Hellman
Attorney for the Appellee
Timothy M. Hau, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Vidhya K. Reddy, Assistant Appellate Defender
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Guthrie County, Terry Rickers, Judge. CONDITIONALLY AFFIRMED AND REMANDED WITH INSTRUCTIONS. Considered by Bower, C.J., and May and Greer, JJ. Opinion by May, J. (9 pages)
Eric Hellman appeals his conviction and sentence for assault causing bodily injury. He makes the following arguments on appeal: (1) his counsel was ineffective for multiple reasons, (2) the district court applied the wrong standard when deciding his motion for new trial, (3) the district court illegally imposed court costs without making a finding of reasonable ability to pay, and (4) his no-contact order was an illegal sentence. OPINION HOLDS: We preserve all but one of Hellman’s ineffective-assistance claims. We vacate the district court’s denial of the motion for new trial. As for the sentencing issues, we vacate the imposition of costs, the finding of an intimate partner relationship, and the firearm prohibition. We remand with directions.
