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State of Iowa
v.
Alfred Ali Mohammad Younes
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Alfred Ali Mohammad Younes
Attorney for the Appellee
Nicholas E. Siefert, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Nan Jennisch, Assistant Appellate Defender
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Johnson County, Jason A. Burns, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Greer, P.J., and Ahlers and Badding, JJ. Opinion by Ahlers, J. (4 pages)
Alfred Younes appeals his sentence following his guilty plea, claiming the district court abused its discretion by only considering one sentencing factor, community deterrence, when reaching its sentencing decision. OPINION HOLDS: The district court considered several permissible sentencing factors when reaching its sentencing decision. In doing so, the district court did not abuse its discretion.