State of Iowa
v.
Brent Alan Olmstead
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Brent Alan Olmstead
Attorney for the Appellee
Sharon K. Hall, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Shellie L. Knipfer
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Buchanan County, Andrea J. Dryer, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Tabor and Badding, JJ. Opinion by Vaitheswaran, P.J. (3 pages)
Brent Olmstead appeals the district court’s decision to sentence him to a term of imprisonment not exceeding five years following his conviction for second-degree theft, arguing the court inappropriately considered his employment and housing circumstances in rejecting the recommendations of the presentence investigation investigator and the prosecutor. OPINION HOLDS: Olmstead’s sentence is affirmed, as the district court did not abuse its discretion or consider any inappropriate factors in sentencing Olmstead.
