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Case No. 23-0690

State of Iowa
v.
Chad Chapline

County:
Bremer

Appellee

State of Iowa

Appellant

Chad Chapline

Attorney for the Appellee

Martha E. Trout, Assistant Attorney General

Attorney for the Appellant

Josh Irwin, Assistant Appellate Defender

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
23-0690
Date Published:
Jul 03, 2024
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Bremer County, Chris Foy, Judge.  SENTENCE VACATED AND REMANDED FOR RESENTENCING.  Considered by Greer, P.J., and Ahlers and Buller, JJ.  Opinion by Buller, J. (9 pages)

            A juvenile criminal defendant appeals his mandatory-minimum sentence for second-degree sexual abuse.  OPINION HOLDS: Because we find the district court failed to consider one of the constitutionally required juvenile-sentencing factors, we vacate the sentence and remand with directions to re-sentence and apply the required factors.  We also address Chapline’s petition for rehearing and the State’s response, and we decline to require resentencing before a different judge.

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