State of Iowa
v.
William Paul Roland
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
William Paul Roland
Attorney for the Appellee
Tyler J. Buller, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Stephan J. Japuntich, Assistant Appellate Defender
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, William A. Price, District Associate Judge. CONVICTION AFFIRMED, SENTENCE AFFIRMED IN PART AND VACATED IN PART, AND CASE REMANDED FOR RESENTENCING. Considered by Doyle, P.J., and Mullins and Greer, JJ. Opinion by Doyle, P.J. (10 pages)
A jury found William Roland guilty of sexual exploitation of a minor in violation of Iowa Code section 728.12(3) (2017). He appeals claiming his counsel gave ineffective assistance. He also challenges the restitution portion of his sentence. OPINION HOLDS: We find Roland did not prove his ineffective-assistance-of-counsel claims. We find the district court should have determined Roland’s ability to pay, so we vacate the restitution portion of his sentence and remand for a reasonable-ability-to-pay determination.