State of Iowa
v.
Matthew Gene Spaans
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Matthew Gene Spaans
Attorney for the Appellee
Israel Kodiaga, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Mary K. Conroy, Assistant Appellate Defender
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Sioux County, Jeffrey L. Poulson, Judge. SENTENCE AFFIRMED IN PART, VACATED IN PART, AND REMANDED. Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., Doyle, J., and Gamble, S.J. Opinion by Gamble, S.J. (11 pages)
Matthew Spaans appeals from his sentence for four counts of child endangerment. OPINION HOLDS: The State did not violate the plea agreement when making a sentencing recommendation. The sentencing court did not rely improper sentencing factors. We remand the to the district court for receipt of a final restitution order providing the amount of court costs due and a determination of Spaans’s reasonable ability to pay.