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.