State of Iowa
v.
Michael Jonathan Phelps
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Michael Jonathan Phelps
Attorney for the Appellee
Kyle Hanson, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Theresa R. Wilson, Assistant Appellate Defender
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
20-1403
Date Published:
Jun 30, 2021
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Celene Gogerty, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Bower, C.J., and Tabor and Ahlers, JJ. Opinion by Tabor, J. (6 pages)
Michael Phelps appeals his indeterminate forty-four-year prison term for sexual exploitation of minors. OPINION HOLDS: Because the district court permissibly weighed the serious nature of the offenses with all other relevant sentencing factors, we find no abuse of discretion in the sentencing decision. Thus, we affirm the sentence.