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Case No. 22-1388

State of Iowa
v.
Daniel Lee Kessler, Sr

County:
Pottawattamie

Appellee

State of Iowa

Appellant

Daniel Lee Kessler, Sr

Attorney for the Appellee

Bridget A. Chambers, Assistant Attorney General

Attorney for the Appellant

Daniel M. Northfield

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
22-1388
Date Published:
Apr 26, 2023
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Pottawattamie County, Richard H. Davidson, Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Tabor, P.J., and Schumacher and Ahlers, JJ.  Opinion by Ahlers, J.  (6 pages)

            Daniel Kessler appeals his sentence following his guilty plea.  He claims he did not waive use of a presentence investigation report (PSI) and the court failed to provide reasons for its sentencing determination.  OPINION HOLDS: Kessler waived consideration of a PSI at sentencing.  We will not reverse based on the court’s failure to provide reasons for sentencing because the court imposed the sentence agreed upon by the parties.

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