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State of Iowa
v.
James Albert Castorena
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
James Albert Castorena
Attorney for the Appellee
Darrel Mullins, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Raya D. Dimitrova
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
19-1652
Date Published:
Oct 21, 2020
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Hardin County, Paul B. Ahlers, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Tabor and Schumacher, JJ. Ahlers, J., takes no part. Opinion by Vaitheswaran, P.J. (3 pages)
James Castorena appeals the district court’s sentencing order, contending the court abused its discretion in its statement of reasons supporting the sentence. OPINION HOLDS: We affirm the district court’s sentence.