State of Iowa
v.
Jeffery Lee Pearson
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Jeffery Lee Pearson
Attorney for the Appellee
Sharon K. Hall, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Eric W. Manning
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Marion County, Dustria A. Relph and Stacy Ritchie, Judge. CONVICTIONS AFFIRMED, SENTENCES VACATED, AND REMANDED FOR RESENTENCING. Considered by Bower, C.J., and Schumacher and Ahlers, JJ. Opinion by Ahlers, J. (8 pages)
Jeffery Pearson appeals his convictions for domestic abuse assault and assault causing bodily injury, arguing there was no factual basis to support his guilty pleas. He also appeals his sentences, arguing the district court abused its discretion in imposing consecutive sentences and his sentences are grossly disproportionate to his crimes. OPINION HOLDS: Finding no good cause to grant a right to appeal based on lack of factual basis supporting Pearson’s guilty pleas, we deny the challenge to his guilty pleas and confirm his convictions. As to sentencing, we find the court imposed an illegal sentence of more than one year in jail, so we need not address the other challenges to his sentence. We vacate the sentences and remand for resentencing.