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State of Iowa
v.
Joseph Michael Quezada Sierra
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Joseph Michael Quezada Sierra
Attorney for the Appellee
Sheryl Soich, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Rees Conrad Douglas
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Woodbury County, Patrick H. Tott, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Doyle, P.J., Ahlers, J., and Potterfield, S.J. Opinion by Potterfield, S.J. (5 pages)
Joseph Quezada Sierra challenges the imposition of a five-year prison sentence following his violation of the terms of his probation. He argues it was improper for the court to consider his upcoming sentence in Nebraska when deciding probation was not appropriate here. OPINION HOLDS: Because it is not improper for the sentencing court to consider the defendant’s ability to comply with terms of probation in determining whether to grant probation, Quezada Sierra has not shown the district court considered an improper factor. We affirm.
