State of Iowa
v.
Ronald Skyler Steenhoek
Ronald Steenhoek seeks further review after the court of appeals affirmed his conviction and sentence for theft in the second degree. Steenhoek contends the district court erred in assessing financial obligations to him without first determining his reasonable ability to pay. He further argues the district court abused its discretion in sentencing him to a five-year term of imprisonment.
Resister
State of Iowa
Applicant
Ronald Skyler Steenhoek
Attorney for the Resister
Katie M. Krickbaum
Attorney for the Applicant
Brenda J. Gohr
Supreme Court
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Non-Oral
Apr 09, 2019 9:00 AM
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Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Boone County, Timothy J. Finn, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Potterfield, P.J., and Bower and McDonald, JJ. Opinion by Potterfield, P.J. (7 pages)
Ronald Steenhoek appeals his conviction and sentence for theft in the second degree in violation of Iowa Code sections 714.1 and 714.2(2) (2017). Steenhoek argues the district court erred by assessing financial obligations to him without first making a determination of his reasonable ability to pay and abused its discretion when it sentenced him to five years’ imprisonment. OPINION HOLDS: Because no restitution order is yet in place, Steenhoek’s claim regarding his financial obligation and reasonable ability to pay is not yet ripe for our review, and we do not consider it. The district court did not abuse its discretion when sentencing Steenhoek. We affirm.