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State v. Pearl

Court of Appeals of Iowa.
Apr 30, 2014
852 N.W.2d 21 (Iowa Ct. App. 2014)

Summary

holding no breach where the prosecutor provided context but did “not propose alternative sentences or reference the sentencing recommendation contained in the presentence investigation report” and “urge[d] the court to adopt the terms of the agreement and sentence Pearl accordingly”

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Opinion

No. 13–0796.

2014-04-30

STATE of Iowa, Plaintiff–Appellee, v. Donnell Christopher PEARL, Defendant–Appellant.

Mark C. Smith, State Appellate Defender, and Martha Lucey, Assistant Appellate Defender, for appellant. Thomas J. Miller, Attorney General, Tyler J. Buller, Assistant Attorney General, John P. Sarcone, County Attorney, and Andrea Petrovich and Stephen Bayens, Assistant County Attorneys, for appellee.



Summaries of

State v. Pearl

Court of Appeals of Iowa.
Apr 30, 2014
852 N.W.2d 21 (Iowa Ct. App. 2014)

holding no breach where the prosecutor provided context but did “not propose alternative sentences or reference the sentencing recommendation contained in the presentence investigation report” and “urge[d] the court to adopt the terms of the agreement and sentence Pearl accordingly”

Summary of this case from State v. Frencher

finding the context given by the prosecutor was appropriate and did not breach the plea

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Case details for

State v. Pearl

Case Details

Full title:STATE of Iowa, Plaintiff–Appellee, v. Donnell Christopher PEARL…

Court:Court of Appeals of Iowa.

Date published: Apr 30, 2014

Citations

852 N.W.2d 21 (Iowa Ct. App. 2014)

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