State of Iowa
v.
Iowa District Court for Jasper County
Appellant
State of Iowa
Appellee
Iowa District Court for Jasper County
Attorney for the Appellant
Louis S. Sloven, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellee
Ashley Stewart, Assistant Appellate Defender
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Summary
Certiorari from the Iowa District Court for Jasper County, Thomas W. Mott, Judge. WRIT SUSTAINED AND CASE REMANDED. Considered by Tabor, P.J., and May and Greer, JJ. Opinion by Tabor, P.J. (6 pages)
The State appeals by certiorari the grant of a deferred sentence for violating a sex offender exclusion zone. The State contends Iowa law bars that outcome. OPINION HOLDS: The district court misread the relevant code sections as allowing it to grant a deferred sentence for this offense. That option was not available. Therefore, we sustain the writ of certiorari, vacate the court’s ruling, and remand for sentencing consistent with this opinion.
