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State of Iowa
v.
Earl Elder Gilmore
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Earl Elder Gilmore
Attorney for the Appellee
Darrel Mullins, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Robert P. Ranschau, Assistant Appellate Defender
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Linn County, Christopher L. Bruns, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Ahlers, P.J., Badding, J., and Carr, S.J. Opinion by Ahlers, P.J. (3 pages)
Earl Gilmore appeals his sentence for domestic abuse assault by strangulation causing bodily injury. OPINION HOLDS: The district court considered proper sentencing factors and fully explained its reasons for the sentence imposed. Even considering Gilmore’s mitigating factors, the sentence was within the court’s discretion. We find no abuse of that discretion and affirm Gilmore’s sentence.