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Case No. 19-0446

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State of Iowa
v.
Preston Michael Brittain

Appellee

State of Iowa

Appellant

Preston Michael Brittain

Attorney for the Appellee

Kyle Hanson, Assistant Attorney General

Attorney for the Appellant

Nicholas Einwalter

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
19-0446
Date Published:
Apr 15, 2020
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, William P. Kelly, Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Bower, C.J., and Greer and Ahlers, JJ.  Opinion by Bower, C.J.  (3 pages)

            Preston Brittain appeals the sentences imposed following his pleas of guilty to three counts of sexual abuse in the third degree.  He contends the district court abused its discretion in imposing a prison term instead of suspending the sentences.  OPINION HOLDS: Finding no abuse of the court’s sentencing discretion, we affirm.

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