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State of Iowa
v.
Esai Reno Filomeno Castillo
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Esai Reno Filomeno Castillo
Attorney for the Appellee
Katherine Wenman, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Shellie L. Knipfer, Assistant Appellate Defender
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Cerro Gordo County, Karen Kaufman Salic, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Tabor, P.J., and Chicchelly and Sandy, JJ. Opinion by Chicchelly, J. (6 pages)
Esai Reno Filomeno Castillo appeals his sentence after pleading guilty to sexual exploitation of a minor, contending the court abused its discretion when sentencing him by failing to consider certain mitigating factors and improperly relying on others. OPINION HOLDS: Because we find no abuse of discretion, we affirm the sentence.