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State of Iowa
v.
Brian Richard Bennett
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Brian Richard Bennett
Attorney for the Appellee
Nicholas Siefert, Assistant Attorney General, and Samantha Stewart, Law Student
Attorney for the Appellant
Bradley M. Bender, Assistant Appellate Defender
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Dubuque County, The Honorable Robert J. Richter, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered without oral argument by Tabor, C.J., and Badding and Sandy, JJ. Opinion by Badding, J. (5 pages)
Brian Bennett appeals his sentences after pleading guilty to third-degree burglary and domestic abuse assault. He argues the court abused its discretion by relying predominantly on his criminal history in determining his sentences. OPINION HOLDS: Simply because the district court weighed Bennett’s criminal history more heavily than the mitigating factors does not mean the court abused its sentencing discretion. We affirm Bennett’s sentences.
