State v. Dist. Court
Annotate this CaseDefendant was convicted of possession of marijuana as an accommodation offense. Defendant was previously convicted of simple possession of marijuana. Defendant requested a sentencing hearing to determine whether he should be sentenced for a serious misdemeanor or an aggravated misdemeanor. The district court concluded the plain language of Iowa Code 124.410 and 124.401(5) provided Defendant be sentenced for a serious misdemeanor. The Supreme Court affirmed the judgment and sentence imposed by the district court, holding that the court did not misinterpret or misapply sections 124.401(5) and 124.410 when it sentenced Defendant for a serious misdemeanor under the circumstances presented here.
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