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State of Iowa
v.
Tyrone DeAnthony Jones
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Tyrone DeAnthony Jones
Attorney for the Appellee
Israel Kodiaga, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Rachel C. Regenold, Assistant Appellate Defender
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Dubuque County, Monica L. Zrinyi Ackley, Judge. SENTENCE VACATED AND REMANDED FOR RESENTENCING. Considered by Tabor, P.J., and Schumacher and Ahlers, JJ. Opinion by Tabor, P.J. (10 pages)
Tyrone Jones appeals his indeterminate fifteen-year sentence for three drug-related convictions raising three issues. He argues that the district court failed to give reasons for his consecutive sentence. He also claims the court’s written judgment conflicts with the oral pronouncement. And he asserts that the district court considered unproven conduct and impermissible sentencing factors. OPINION HOLDS: Because the State concedes the first two issues and the district court considered inappropriate matters in sentencing Jones, we reverse and remand for sentencing before a different judge.
