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State of Iowa
v.
Terry Lamont Stephens
County:
Polk
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Terry Lamont Stephens
Attorney for the Appellee
Israel Kodiaga, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
John Audlehelm
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
22-0086
Date Published:
Feb 08, 2023
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Joseph W. Seidlin, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., Ahlers, J., and Carr, S.J. Opinion by Ahlers, J. (5 pages)
Terry Stephens challenges his sentences, claiming his right to allocution was violated. OPINION HOLDS: The court gave Stephens an opportunity to address the court prior to judgment as required by Iowa Rule of Criminal Procedure 2.23(3)(d), and he declined. Stephens’s right to allocution was not violated.