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State of Iowa
v.
Michelle Renee Evans
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Michelle Renee Evans
Attorney for the Appellee
Sheryl Soich, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Jane M. White
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Cass County, Justin Wyatt, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Tabor, C.J., Chicchelly, J., and Doyle, S.J. Opinion by Doyle, S.J. (6 pages)
Michelle Evans appeals her convictions and sentences after pleading guilty to four counts of animal neglect with injury. Evans contends her pleas were not knowing and voluntary because the district court did not inform her of the maximum possible punishment she faced. She also contends the court abused its sentencing discretion by imposing sentences of incarceration. OPINION HOLDS: Because Evans makes no claim that she would not have pleaded guilty if she had been informed that the court could impose consecutive sentences and the district court did not abuse its sentencing discretion, we affirm.
