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Case No. 23-1950

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State of Iowa
v.
Alfred Ali Mohammad Younes

County:
Johnson

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:
23-1950
Date Published:
Oct 30, 2024
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.

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