State of Iowa
v.
Joseph Cruz Cordero
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Joseph Cruz Cordero
Attorney for the Appellee
Martha E. Trout, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Mary K. Conroy
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Hardin County, Angela L. Doyle, Judge. CONVICTION AFFIRMED; SENTENCE VACATED AND REMANDED FOR NEW SENTENCING HEARING. Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J. and Greer and Schumacher, JJ. Opinion by Vaitheswaran, P.J. (6 pages)
Joseph Cruz Cordero appeals following his convictions for distributing a controlled substance (marijuana) to a minor within 1000 feet of a public park and third-degree sexual abuse. OPINION HOLDS: We conclude Cruz’s waiver of an in-person hearing was not knowing, intelligent, and voluntary, and the waiver was invalid. We vacate the sentences imposed on Cruz’s convictions and remand the matter for a new sentencing hearing.