State of Iowa
v.
Jeremiah Collins
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Jeremiah Collins
Attorney for the Appellee
Sharon K. Hall, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Shellie L. Knipfer, Assistant Appellate Defender
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Dubuque County, Michael J. Shubatt, Judge. SENTENCE VACATED AND REMANDED FOR RESENTENCING. Considered by Tabor, P.J., and Greer and Ahlers, JJ. Opinion by Greer, J. (5 pages)
Jeremiah Collins pled guilty to carrying weapons and first-degree theft. The district court sentenced Collins to two years and ten years, respectively, suspended both sentences, and placed Collins on probation. The court indicated Collins would serve the imposed sentences consecutively if his probation was revoked in the future. Collins appeals, arguing the court failed to state reasons for imposing consecutive terms. OPINION HOLDS: The district court was required to give reasons for imposing consecutive terms—even when it suspended them. Because the court failed to do so, we vacate Collins’s sentences and remand for resentencing.
