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Case No. 24-0973

State of Iowa
v.
Darion Shawn Hermes

County:
Polk

Appellee

State of Iowa

Appellant

Darion Shawn Hermes

Attorney for the Appellee

Olivia D. Brooks, Assistant Attorney General

Attorney for the Appellant

Nan Jennisch, Assistant Appellate Defender

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
24-0973
Date Published:
Sep 17, 2025
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Celene Gogerty, Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered without oral argument by Tabor, C.J., and Ahlers and Langholz, JJ.  Opinion by Ahlers, J. (5 pages)

            Darion Hermes appeals his sentence after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter and robbery in the first degree.  He claims the court abused its discretion when determining the mandatory minimum sentence for the robbery conviction.  OPINION HOLDS: We affirm because the sentencing court considered many relevant factors before reaching its decision and therefore did not abuse its discretion when determining the mandatory minimum.

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