State of Iowa
v.
Justin Craig Bozarth
County:
Linn
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Justin Craig Bozarth
Attorney for the Appellee
Joshua Henry, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
John J. Bishop
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
24-1179
Date Published:
Jul 02, 2025
Summary
Discretionary review from the Iowa District Court for Linn County, Ian K. Thornhill, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered without oral argument by Schumacher, P.J., and Buller and Sandy, JJ. Opinion by Buller, J. (9 pages)
A criminal defendant attempts to appeal denial of his attorney’s last-minute request to continue sentencing following his guilty plea, claiming the district court violated his constitutional rights or abused its discretion. OPINION HOLDS: We find the constitutional issue unpreserved, grant discretionary review to address the abuse-of-discretion question, and affirm.
