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Case No. 18-1418

State of Iowa
v.
Gregory Hintze

Appellee

State of Iowa

Appellant

Gregory Hintze

Attorney for the Appellee

Sharon K. Hall, Assistant Attorney General

Attorney for the Appellant

Theresa R. Wilson, Assistant Appellate Defender

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
18-1418
Date Published:
Mar 06, 2019
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Scott County, Stuart P. Werling, Judge.  SENTENCE VACATED AND REMANDED.  Considered by Potterfield, P.J., and Tabor and Bower, JJ.  Opinion by Bower, J. (6 pages)

            Gregory Hintze appeals following his conviction for extortion.  Hintze claims the court abused its discretion in sentencing by allowing the victim’s mother to provide a victim impact statement and considering unproven and unprosecuted offenses.  OPINION HOLDS: We vacate the defendant’s sentence and remand for resentencing before a different judge.

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