State of Iowa
v.
David John Smith
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
David John Smith
Attorney for the Appellee
Tyler J. Buller, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Martha J. Lucey, State Appellate Defender and Joey T. Hoover (until withdrawal), Assistant Appellate Defender
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Buchanan County, David P. Odekirk, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Greer and Schumacher, JJ. Opinion by Greer, J. (4 pages)
David Smith appeals his ten-year prison sentence, arguing instead he should have been given a suspended sentence conditioned on his participation in a residential facility, substance-abuse treatment, and drug court supervision. OPINION HOLDS: Because we find no abuse of the district court’s discretion or any defect in its sentencing procedure, we affirm.
