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State of Iowa
v.
John Robert West
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
John Robert West
Attorney for the Appellee
Katherine Wenman, 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 Muscatine County, Henry W. Latham II, Judge. CONVICTIONS AFFIRMED AND SENTENCES VACATED IN PART. Considered by Tabor, P.J., and Badding and Buller, JJ. Opinion by Badding, J. (8 pages)
John West was convicted of third-degree sexual abuse, lascivious acts with a child, and false imprisonment. On appeal, he challenges the sufficiency of the evidence supporting the confinement element of his conviction for false imprisonment. Additionally, he challenges a portion of his sentences requiring him to complete sex offender treatment. OPINION HOLDS: Finding that the evidence was sufficient to convince a rational jury beyond a reasonable doubt that West confined the victim, we affirm his conviction for false imprisonment. And because we find that the district court exceeded its authority by ordering West to complete sex offender treatment, we vacate this part of his sentences.
