State of Iowa
v.
Clayton Smith
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Clayton Smith
Attorney for the Appellee
Sheryl Soich, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Heidi Miller
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
21-0921
Date Published:
May 11, 2022
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Marshall County, Kim M. Riley, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by May, P.J., Chicchelly, J., and Blane, S.J. Opinion by Blane, S.J. (5 pages)
The defendant challenges the sentence imposed upon his plea of guilty to domestic abuse assault while using or displaying a dangerous weapon and harassment in the first degree. OPINION HOLDS: The district court did not abuse its discretion in considering information in the victim impact statement in determining an appropriate sentence to impose.
