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Case No. 23-2065

State of Iowa
v.
Joseph Steven Tyler Harris

County:
Mills

Appellee

State of Iowa

Appellant

Joseph Steven Tyler Harris

Attorney for the Appellee

Joshua Henry, Assistant Attorney General

Attorney for the Appellant

Rachel C. Regenold, Assistant Appellate Defender

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
23-2065
Date Published:
Feb 05, 2025
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Mills County, Jennifer Benson Bahr, Judge.  AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, AND REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS.  Considered by Greer, P.J., and Buller and Langholz, JJ.  Opinion by Buller, J. (3 pages)

            A criminal defendant appeals his sentence as a habitual offender.  OPINION HOLDS: We conclude the defendant’s risk‑assessment challenge was not preserved, but the fine should not have been imposed.  We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand with directions to enter a corrected sentencing order.

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