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State of Iowa
v.
Mohammed Baduruddin Hussain
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Mohammed Baduruddin Hussain
Attorney for the Appellee
Sheryl Soich, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Alexander Smith
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
23-1166
Date Published:
May 08, 2024
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Dubuque County, Thomas A. Bitter, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Tabor, P.J., Schumacher, J., and Doyle, S.J. Opinion by Doyle, S.J. (6 pages)
Mohammed Baduruddin Hussain appeals his sentences after pleading guilty to two counts of third-degree sexual abuse. OPINION HOLDS: The court did not rely on an impermissible sentencing factor by considering the need for punishment. Because the court acted within its discretion when it imposed consecutive sentences, we affirm.
