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Case No. 24-0128

State of Iowa
v.
Randy Lee Nibaur

Appellee

State of Iowa

Appellant

Randy Lee Nibaur

Attorney for the Appellee

Zachary Miller, Assistant Attorney General

Attorneys for the Appellant

Travis M. Visser-Armbrust (until withdrawal)
Jane White

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
24-0128
Date Published:
Nov 13, 2024
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Floyd County, Blake H. Norman and DeDra Schroeder, Judges.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Tabor, C.J., and Chicchelly and Sandy, JJ.  Opinion by Sandy, J.  (8 pages)

Randy Nibaur appeals his conviction for sexual abuse in the third degree in violation of Iowa Code section 709.4(1)(b)(2)(d) (2021).  On appeal, he argues his conviction should be reversed because (1) there exists no factual basis for his guilty plea; and (2) he did not knowingly plead guilty.  Additionally, he argues the district court abused its discretion by sentencing him to a prison term.  OPINION HOLDS: Because we do not have authority to reach the merits of Nibaur’s challenges to his guilty plea, we affirm his conviction.  Additionally, we find no abuse of discretion in the district court’s sentencing decision. 

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