State of Iowa
v.
Rusty Lee Throckmorton
County:
Polk
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Rusty Lee Throckmorton
Attorney for the Appellee
Louis S. Sloven, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Nan Jennisch, Assistant Appellate Defender
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
22-1007
Date Published:
Apr 26, 2023
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Becky Goettsch, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Ahlers and Badding, JJ. Opinion by Badding, J. (5 pages)
Rusty Throckmorton appeals the sentence imposed on his conviction for eluding while exceeding the speed limit by twenty-five miles per hour or more. He argues the sentencing court abused its discretion “by solely considering the nature of the offense.” OPINION HOLDS: Finding the court did not abuse its discretion as alleged, we affirm the sentence imposed.