State of Iowa
v.
John Henry Walker
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
John Henry Walker
Attorney for the Appellee
Sheryl Soich, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Christine E. Branstad
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Marshall County, John J. Haney, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Bower, C.J., Tabor, J., and Vogel, S.J. Opinion by Tabor, J. (4 pages)
A defendant appeals his consecutive sentences contending the court failed to properly weigh the presentence investigation (PSI) report’s recommendation or consider that his three offenses concerned the same circumstances. OPINION HOLDS: The court is not bound by the PSI report’s recommendation. The court did consider the report, along with other appropriate factors, and the similar circumstances of the offenses had no bearing the separate and distinct harms inflicted on the victim. We affirm the consecutive sentences.
