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State of Iowa
v.
Timothy Owen Doyle
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Timothy Owen Doyle
Attorney for the Appellee
Anagha Dixit, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Josh Irwin, Assistant Appellate Defender
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Scott County, Jeffrey D. Bert, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Tabor, C.J., and Chicchelly and Sandy, JJ. Opinion by Sandy, J. (15 pages)
Timothy Doyle appeals his sentences after he pleaded guilty pursuant to a plea agreement to two counts of sexual abuse in the third degree in violation of Iowa Code section 709.4(1)(b)(2)(d) (2022). On appeal, he argues that (1) the prosecutor breached the plea agreement; and (2) the district court did not adequately state its reasoning for imposing incarceration and consecutive sentences. OPINION HOLDS: After our review of the record, we affirm Doyle’s sentences. We find that (1) the prosecutor adequately remedied his initial misstatement in conveying the sentencing recommendation contemplated by Doyle’s plea agreement; and (2) the district court sufficiently stated its reasons for imposing incarceration and consecutive sentences.
