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State of Iowa
v.
Nathaniel Ray Deal
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Nathaniel Ray Deal
Attorney for the Appellee
Israel Kodiaga, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Priscilla E. Forsyth
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Woodbury County, Zachary S. Hindman, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Doyle, P.J., and Tabor and Ahlers, JJ. Opinion by Tabor, J. (4 pages)
Nathaniel Deal appeals his ten-year prison sentence for possession with intent to deliver cocaine, contending the district court abused its discretion in sentencing by placing too much weight on his past behavior from years ago instead of his current circumstances. OPINION HOLDS: Because the court properly weighed permissible sentencing factors, including both negative and positive factors, we find no abuse of discretion. And thus we affirm his sentence.