State of Iowa
v.
Melissa Renee Pedersen
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Melissa Renee Pedersen
Attorney for the Appellee
Katherine Wenman, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Brian Scott Munnelly
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
23-0724
Date Published:
Apr 09, 2025
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Page County, Margaret Reyes, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered without oral argument by Greer, P.J., and Langholz and Sandy, JJ. Opinion by Langholz, J. (4 pages)
Melissa Pedersen appeals her five-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to dependent adult abuse resulting in serious injury. OPINION HOLDS: The district court did not abuse its discretion in sentencing Pedersen to prison rather than suspending the sentence and imposing probation.
