State of Iowa v. Shaunta Rose Hopkins

How courts have described this case

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• recognizing that the seriousness and gravity of the offense is an important factor in determining what sentence to impose but noting the nature of the offense cannot alone be determinative
• recognizing that the seriousness and gravity of the offense is an important factor in determining what sentence to impose but noting the nature of the offense cannot alone be determinative
• stating that the PSI report 6 sentencing “recommendation is a factor that could influence the sentencing decision”
• recognizing “the seriousness and gravity of the offense is an important factor” during sentencing
• noting that when resentencing a juvenile offender, it is proper to consider a change in circumstances that occurs between the time of the original sentence and the time of the resentencing
• noting “we do not decide the sentence we would have imposed”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).