State of Iowa
v.
Morgan Dawn Varner
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Morgan Dawn Varner
Attorney for the Appellee
Joseph D. Ferrentino, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Bradley M. Bender, Assistant Appellate Defender
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Appanoose County, Rose Anne Mefford, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered without oral argument by Greer, P.J., and Langholz and Sandy, JJ. Opinion by Langholz, J. (6 pages)
Morgan Varner appeals her conviction and sentence for assault causing bodily injury. She argues that the State failed to prove her use of force was not justified and that the district court abused its sentencing discretion. OPINION HOLDS: Substantial evidence supports the jury verdict. And the district court did not abuse its discretion by considering an improper factor or following a fixed sentencing policy. We thus affirm Varner’s conviction and sentence.
