State of Iowa
v.
John David Coleman
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
John David Coleman
Attorney for the Appellee
Linda J. Hines (until withdrawal) and Zachary Miller, Assistant Attorneys General
Attorney for the Appellant
Webb L. Wassmer
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Buchanan County, Melissa Anderson-Seeber, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered without oral argument by Tabor, C.J., and Ahlers and Langholz, JJ. Opinion by Ahlers, J. (5 pages)
John Coleman appeals his sentence, arguing that the district court imposed an illegal sentence by placing him on probation for three years following his guilty plea to a felony and a misdemeanor. Coleman argues that, because his sentence includes a misdemeanor offense, his probation must be limited to a maximum of two years. OPINION HOLDS: The sentence imposed is not illegal. Coleman’s sentences were run consecutively, which Iowa Code section 901.8 (2024) requires to be treated as a single sentence. Because that sentence included a felony, the district was required to place Coleman on probation for a period of two to five years. The ordered three-year term of probation is within that range and not illegal.
