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State of Iowa
v.
Janackery Romello Winston
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Janackery Romello Winston
Attorney for the Appellee
Adam Kenworthy, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Cathleen J. Siebrecht
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Black Hawk County, The Honorable Linda M. Fangman, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered without oral argument by Tabor, C.J., and Badding and Sandy, JJ. Opinion by Sandy, J. (5 pages)
Janackery Winston argues the district court abused its discretion by imposing incarceration rather than a suspended sentence, asserting the court failed to adequately credit his mental-health history, remorse, and prospects for rehabilitation. OPINION HOLDS: Because the sentence was authorized by statute and grounded in a reasoned assessment of the relevant factors, Winston has not overcome the strong presumption in favor of the district court’s sentencing decision, and we thus affirm.
