State of Iowa
v.
Tyler John Goode
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Tyler John Goode
Attorney for the Appellee
Adam Kenworthy, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Daniel M. Northfield
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Becky Goettsch, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Tabor, C.J., and Schumacher and Chicchelly, JJ. Opinion by Schumacher, J. (4 pages)
Tyler Goode appeals the sentence imposed following his guilty plea, arguing (1) the district court erred when it declined to follow the sentencing recommendation in the plea agreement and (2) the State’s absence at Goode’s sentencing hearing constitutes a failure to advocate for the sentencing recommendation and thus is a breach of the plea agreement. Opinion Holds: Goode’s consent to the State’s absence waived his right to challenge such on appeal. And because Goode failed to show the district court abused its discretion when it imposed a statutorily compliant sentence, we affirm.
