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State of Iowa
v.
Donnell E. Thomas
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Donnell E. Thomas
Attorney for the Appellee
Joshua A. Duden, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Ella M. Newell, Assistant Appellate Defender
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Plymouth County, Steven J. Andreasen, Judge. CONVICTIONS AFFIRMED; SENTENCES VACATED AND REMANDED FOR RESENTENCING. Considered by Bower, C.J., and Greer and Chicchelly, JJ. Opinion by Bower, C.J. (11 pages)
Donnelle Thomas appeals his convictions and sentences, claiming the district court violated his right to a speedy trial, there was insufficient evidence to find him guilty of possession of a firearm by a felon and possession of marijuana, and the district court abused its sentencing discretion. OPINION HOLDS: Upon review, we affirm Thomas’s convictions, but we vacate the sentencing order and remand for resentencing.
