State of Iowa
v.
Juan Jose Contreras-Mendoza
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Juan Jose Contreras-Mendoza
Attorney for the Appellee
Richard J. Bennett, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Alan R. Ostergren
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Woodbury County, Patrick H. Tott, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Tabor and Badding, JJ. Opinion by Vaitheswaran, P.J. (5 pages)
Juan Jose Contreras Mendoza appeals his convictions for two counts of second-degree sexual abuse, contending (I) the district court abused its discretion in denying his motion to sever the charges for separate trials; (II) the court of appeals should address his attorney’s failure to request a particular jury instruction under a plain-error standard; and (III) the district court abused its discretion in imposing consecutive sentences. OPINION HOLDS: Upon our review, we affirm.
