State of Iowa
v.
Jayvon Aron
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Jayvon Aron
Attorney for the Appellee
Louis S. Sloven, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Stephan J. Japuntich, Assistant Appellate Defender
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Black Hawk County, David P. Odekirk, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Doyle, P.J., and Tabor and Ahlers, JJ. Opinion by Doyle, P.J. (6 pages)
Jayvon Aron appeals his sentence from a conviction for possession of a firearm by a felon (adjudicated delinquent). He argues the district court should have been obligated to apply the Miller v. Alabama, 562 U.S. 460, 464-72 (2012), factors in imposing consecutive sentences. Aron also claims the sentencing court failed to articulate how consecutive sentences provide maximum opportunity for his rehabilitation. OPINION HOLDS: Having been sentenced to an indeterminate term of incarceration a Miller individualized sentencing hearing is not required. The district court based its decision for imposing consecutive sentences on reasonable and valid considerations and sufficiently articulated its reasons. Finding no abuse of discretion by the sentencing court, we affirm the sentence.
