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Case No. 21-0942

State of Iowa
v.
Walter Brown

Appellee

State of Iowa

Appellant

Walter Brown

Attorney for the Appellee

Martha E. Trout, Assistant Attorney General

Attorney for the Appellant

Richard Hollis

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
21-0942
Date Published:
Feb 16, 2022
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Black Hawk County, Andrea Dryer, Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by May, P.J., and Schumacher and Badding, JJ.  Opinion by Schumacher, J.  (7 pages)

A defendant appeals his conviction and sentence for possession with intent to distribute, claiming the district court violated his due process rights by not conducting an in-person plea colloquy.  He also contends the court improperly sentenced him to prison, rather than a term of probation.  OPINION HOLDS: We affirm.

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