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State of Iowa
v.
Austin James Haler
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Austin James Haler
Attorney for the Appellee
Thomas E. Bakke, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Maria Ruhtenberg, Assistant Appellate Defender
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Fremont County, Michael D. Hooper, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J. and Greer and Schumacher, JJ. Opinion by Schumacher, J. (6 pages)
Austin Haler appeals from the imposition of a prison term following conviction for possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver. Haler argues the district court abused its discretion in imposing incarceration rather than an alternative rehabilitative option. OPINION HOLDS: Finding no abuse of discretion by the district court, we affirm.