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Case No. 21-1549

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

Opinion Number:
21-1549
Date Published:
Aug 03, 2022
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.

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