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State of Iowa
v.
Michael L. Thompson
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Michael L. Thompson
Attorney for the Appellee
Israel Kodiaga, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Shawn Smith
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Hardin County, Bethany Currie, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Tabor and Schumacher, JJ. Opinion by Vaitheswaran, P.J. (3 pages)
Michael Thompson appeals the district court’s sentencing decision following his convictions for second-degree burglary and two counts of first-degree harassment, contending the district court abused its discretion in (1) imposing “a maximum sentence for a first-time felon engaged in non-violent conduct who caused no permanent physical damage to persons or property” and (2) failing “to clearly state the reasons supporting its sentence on the record during the sentencing hearing.” OPINION HOLDS: We affirm Thompson’s sentence.
