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State of Iowa
v.
Christopher Dixon
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Christopher Dixon
Attorney for the Appellee
Louis S. Sloven, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Jamie Hunter
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Scott County, Henry W. Latham, IlI, Judge. AFFIRMED. Heard by Mullins, P.J., and Schumacher and Ahlers, JJ. Opinion by Schumacher, J. (17 pages)
Christopher Dixon appeals his convictions for first-degree murder, first-degree robbery, and conspiracy to commit a forcible felony. He alleges there is insufficient evidence to support any of his convictions. He also argues his sentence is unconstitutional because it violates his due process rights and is cruel and unusual. He contends the court erred in ordering his sentences run consecutively, suggesting the robbery conviction should merge into his murder conviction. Finally, he argues the court abused its discretion during sentencing. OPINION HOLDS: We find there is sufficient evidence for the convictions, his sentence is not unconstitutional, his sentences for the first-degree murder and first-degree robbery should not merge, and the court did not abuse its discretion in sentencing. As a result, we affirm.
