State of Iowa
v.
Billy Ray Bishop
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Billy Ray Bishop
Attorney for the Appellee
Sheryl Soich, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Shellie L. Knipfer, Assistant Appellate Defender
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Clinton County, Kimberly K. Shepherd, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered without oral argument by Tabor, C.J., and Schumacher and Chicchelly, JJ. Opinion by Tabor, C.J. (4 pages)
After pleading guilty to possession of marijuana, third offense, Billy Bishop asked the district court to suspend his indeterminate five-year prison sentence. The court declined, finding that incarceration was the “appropriate rehabilitative plan” for Bishop and the better choice to protect the public. On appeal, Bishop contends that sentence was an abuse of discretion. OPINION HOLDS: Finding the district court properly weighed its sentencing options, we affirm.
