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State of Iowa
v.
Edwin Allen III
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Edwin Allen III
Attorney for the Appellee
Thomas J. Ogden, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Nicholas A. Sarcone
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Discretionary review from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Brendan Greiner, District Associate Judge. REVERSED AND REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS. Considered by Bower, C.J., Schumacher, J., and Gamble, S.J. Opinion by Bower, C.J. (7 pages)
Edwin Allen III appeals the sentence imposed following his plea of guilty, challenging the use of information by the district court without providing him notice. OPINION HOLDS: On discretionary review, because the court considered matters outside the record without notice to Allen prior to sentencing, we reverse and remand for resentencing.